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 outside of Atlanta, Georgia. He discusses the siege on Atlanta and casualties, his thoughts on the Atlanta Campaign, pay and access to supplies, and reorganization of the Union army. |
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Origin: | 1864-07-30 |
Created By: |
Olds, William C., 1845-1893 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/1278 |
Collection: |
Indiana State Library Manuscripts Small Collections |
Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
Copyright: |
No Copyright - United States |
Geography: |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Subjects: |
Atlanta (Ga.) Atlanta Campaign, 1864 Battles Chattanooga (Tenn.) Correspondence Family Food Hardee, William Joseph, 1815-1873 Howard, O.O. (Oliver Otis), 1830-1909 Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Macon (Ga.) McPherson, James Birdseye, 1828-1864 Military life Mossy Creek, Battle of, Jefferson City, Tenn., 1863 Railroads 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 of the Cumberland United States. Army of the Tennessee United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 63rd (1862-1865) War War casualties |
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