William C. Olds letter to Frank A. Olds, 1864-12-27

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 in Columbia, Tennessee. He discusses fighting at Nashville and the retreat of General Hood, the aftermath of the Confederate retreat, his thoughts on being discharged, and his opinions of Indiana Governor Oliver P. Morton and his military appointments.
Origin:	1864-12-27
Created By:	Olds, William C., 1845-1893
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/1323
Collection:	Indiana State Library Manuscripts Small Collections
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Copyright:	No Copyright - United States
Geography:	Columbia, Tennessee, United States
Subjects:	Battles Columbia (Tenn.) Correspondence Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Family Foote, Henry S. (Henry Stuart), 1804-1880 Fort Pulaski (Ga.) Franklin (Tenn.) Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879 Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Indiana--Politics and government--19th century Indianapolis (Ind.) Military appointments Military deserters Military life Morton, Oliver P. (Oliver Perry), 1823-1877 Nashville (Tenn.) Prisoners of war 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 War casualties Washington (D.C.)

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