William C. Olds letter to Frank A. Olds, 1864-08-22
| 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 his living conditions and the fighting outside of Atlanta, his thoughts on General Shermans next moves, news of family friends and comrades in the army, and his pay. |
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| Origin: | 1864-08-22 |
| Created By: |
Olds, William C., 1845-1893 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/1301 |
| 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: |
Alabama River (Ala.) Atlanta (Ga.) Atlanta Campaign, 1864 Battles Christianity--United States Correspondence Family Family life Food Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Marietta (Ga.) Methodists Military life Mobile (Ala.) Petersburg (Va.) Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Soldiers Stoneman, George, 1822-1894 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) War casualties |
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