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 discusses the Union and Confederate positions around the Kennesaw Mountains, skirmishing between the armies, his living conditions, and his opinions on General Grant's actions against General Lee. |
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Origin: | 1864-06-26 |
Created By: |
Olds, William C., 1845-1893 |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/1314 |
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 (Ga.) Atlanta Campaign, 1864 Battles Clothing and dress Correspondence Family Family life Food Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879 Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Kennesaw Mountain (Ga.) Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 Marietta (Ga.) McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885 Military appointments Military life Resaca, Battle of, Resaca, Ga., 1864 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) War casualties Weather |
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