William C. Olds letter to Frank A. Olds, 1864-06-05
| Description: |
This letter was written by William C. Olds to his father Frank A. Olds while he was stationed near Allatoona, Georgia, with Company C of the 63rd Indiana Infantry Regiment. He discusses his opinions on General Grant's and General Sherman's actions reported in the news, his regiment's construction of fortifications, and his life in the company. |
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| Origin: | 1864-06-05 |
| Created By: |
Olds, William C., 1845-1893 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/1246 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State Library Manuscripts Small Collections |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
No Copyright - United States |
| Geography: |
Allatoona, Georgia, United States |
| Subjects: |
Allatoona (Ga.) Atlanta Campaign, 1864 Atlanta (Ga.) Battles Correspondence Food Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 Louisville (Ky.) Military life Railroads Resaca, Battle of, Resaca, Ga., 1864 Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Soldiers Transportation 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) Weather War casualties |
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