William C. Olds letter to Frank A. Olds, 1864-06-30
| Description: |
This letter was written by William C. Olds to his father Frank A. Olds while he was stationed near Marietta, Georgia, with Company C of the 63rd Indiana Infantry Regiment. He describes his living conditions in the earthworks along Kennesaw Mountain, the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, the layout of his Corps, and news of action around Richmond, Virginia. |
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| Origin: | 1864-06-30 |
| Created By: |
Olds, William C., 1845-1893 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/1286 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State Library Manuscripts Small Collections |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
No Copyright - United States |
| Geography: |
Marietta, Georgia, United States |
| Subjects: |
Atlanta Campaign, 1864 Battles Chattahoochee River Clothing and dress Correspondence Family Family life Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Indianapolis (Ind.) Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891 Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of, Ga., 1864 Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 Longstreet, James, 1821-1904 Marietta (Ga.) Military life Richmond (Va.) Soldiers Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life Weather |
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