William C. Olds letter to Frank A. Olds, 1864-05-21
| Description: |
This letter was written by William C. Olds to his father Frank A. Olds while he was stationed in Cartersville, Georgia, with Company C of the 63rd Indiana Infantry Regiment. He discusses his regiment's participation in the Battle of Resaca and the following skirmishing. He describes the actions during battle, company and regiment casualties, the capture of Confederate artillery, and his own capture of Confederate deserters. He also describes rumors of Grant's actions and next steps for the Union army as well as possible promotions within his company and regiment. |
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| Origin: | 1864-05-21 |
| Created By: |
Olds, William C., 1845-1893 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/1181 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State Library Manuscripts Small Collections |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
No Copyright - United States |
| Geography: |
Cartersville, Georgia, United States |
| Subjects: |
Atlanta Campaign, 1864 Battles Cartersville (Ga.) Correspondence Family Family life Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879 Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891 Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 Military appointments Military life Nashville (Tenn.) Prisoners of war Resaca, Battle of, Resaca, Ga., 1864 Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Soldiers Sutlers United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 63rd (1862-1865) War casualties |
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