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

1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery soldier writes of death of Stonewall

Camp near Fitzhugh House, 5/14/63 from the surgeon (Price) of the unit. Writes “Our Batteries did not suffer much in the late battle, Battery G

91st PA Infantry soldiers writes of the Battle of Five Forks, April 1865

Soldier (Bvt. Brig. Genl. Edgar M. Gregory – ex Col. 91st Pa. Inf. writes daughter 2 letters as Comdr. 2nd Brigade 1st Div., 5th Army