HQ, 27th Brig., 1st Div., on battlefield 12/15/62 “Our brigade crossed the river on Thursday afternoon towards dark, but for some reason or another we
5th U.S. Artillery, Battery M, soldier tells of repelling Longstreet at Signal Hill, December 1864
Soldier (Benton) writes wife pert. to an attack by Longstreet’s Corps & repulsing it “one corps of Longstreet came upon our cavalry pickets on Sat.
31st Ohio soldier writes of destruction of Atlanta in September 1864
Camp near Atlanta 9/14/64. Soldier (Stickell) writes soldier friend (now in U.S. Engrs.) about city’s capture & destruction. Writes “Has never seen such a riddled
76th Ohio soldier writes of Atlanta Campaign 8/5/64
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…
