William C. Olds letter to Frank A. Olds, 1864-08-23
| 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, rumors about the movements of the Union and Confederate armies, his thoughts on the possible capture of Mobile, Alabama, by the Union, and rumors of Confederate discontentment. |
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| Origin: | 1864-08-23 |
| Created By: |
Olds, William C., 1845-1893 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/1306 |
| 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 Correspondence Family Food Greensburg (Ind.) Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879 Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Indianapolis (Ind.) Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 Mobile (Ala.) Military life Soldiers 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) |
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