On the field near Atlanta, Ga. 8/5/64 Soldier (Humphrey) writes mother about recent battles of Atlanta & Ezra Church. “Since my last to you we
40th New York Infantry / Petersburg Campaign / Crater Affair / “Ni**ers” charged Rebels
Camp near Petersburg, Va. 7/31/64 Soldier (Sproul) writes that they broke camp on (7)/26 & marched over to JamesRiver, drove Rebels back & captured four
123rd New York Infantry soldier (Martin) writes of Battle of Peachtree Creek
HQ, 1st Div. supply train, 3 miles north of Atlanta, Ga. 7/23/64 Martin writes: “…The regiment was in a fight the 20th and lost heavily…
126th New York Infantrymen writes from Petersburg, lacks confidence in Grant
126th N.Y. INF. ALS, (Youngs), HQ, 2nd Corps in the eld near Petersburg, Va. 7/14 & 16/64 writes mother pert to Rebel invasion of Md.
21st Pennsylvania Cavalry soldier writes of Cold Harbor and Petersburg (June 1864)
[Original letter] HQ, Co. I, 21st P.V. Cav., front line of battle in front of Petersburg (June 1864) Soldier – McMellen “Joined the Army of
A Quaker, Kirkbride Taylor is wounded at Petersburg, June 1864
Growing up in a Quaker household in Northern Virginia, Kirkbride Taylor respected peaceful principles. But after war divided the country, he set aside his medical
