Text source: HA.com John William Peck, 4th Indiana Cavalry, Archive of Letters.A fantastic group of over 100 war-dated letters by 2nd Lieutenant John W. Peck.
Category: 1862
96th PA Infantry soldier (Richards) writes of Fredericksburg, December 15, 1862
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
June 25-July 1, 1862 — the Seven Days Campaign
June 25 – July 1, 1862 The Seven Days Campaign changes the face of the war in the Eastern Theater as Lee’s Army of Northern
March 26-28, 1862 – the Battle of Glorieta Pass
NPS Battle Summary (credit): Glorieta Pass was a strategic location, situated at the southern tip of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, southeast of Santa Fe,
Shiloh (Pittsburg Landing), April 6-7, 1862
As a result of the fall of Forts Henry and Donelson, Confederate Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, the commander in the area, was forced to fall
Fort Donelson, February 11-16, 1862
After capturing Fort Henry on February 6, 1862, Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant advanced cross-country to invest Fort Donelson. On February 16, 1862, after the
