Description: |
This letter was written by William C. Olds to his father Frank A. Olds while he was stationed with Company C of the 63rd Indiana Infantry Regiment in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. He discusses family affairs and the death of a family member, his opinions on his regiment's next assignments, the surrounding town, and his opinions on Peace Democrats (Butternuts) in Indiana. |
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Origin: | 1863-03-13 |
Created By: |
Olds, William C., 1845-1893 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/1209 |
Collection: |
Indiana State Library Manuscripts Small Collections |
Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
Copyright: |
No Copyright - United States |
Geography: |
Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States |
Subjects: |
Anti-war movements Copperhead movement Correspondence Covington (Ind.) Death Draft Family Family life Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Indianapolis (Ind.) Military life Soldiers United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 63rd (1862-1865) |
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