William C. Olds letter to Frank A. Olds, 1864-07-12
| Description: |
This letter was written by William C. Olds to his father Frank A. Olds while he was stationed along the Chattahooche River with Company C of the 63rd Indiana Infantry Regiment. He discusses the Union army pushing the Confederates off Kennesaw Mountain, his food rations and the companys health, and his regiments orders. He also requests for his father to send newspapers about General Grants actions in Virginia. |
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| Origin: | 1864-07-12 |
| Created By: |
Olds, William C., 1845-1893 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/1261 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State Library Manuscripts Small Collections |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
No Copyright - United States |
| Geography: |
United States |
| Subjects: |
Atlanta (Ga.) Atlanta Campaign, 1864 Battles Chattahoochee River Correspondence Diseases Food Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891 Military life Scurvy Soldiers United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life War casualties Weather |
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