William R. Lowes letter to Rody and Lizzi Lowes, 1864-03-18
| Description: |
This letter was written by William R. Lowes to his wife Rhoda (Rody) and his daughter Elizabeth (Lizzi) Lowes while he was stationed with the 70th Indiana Infantry Regiment at Lookout Valley near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1864. It concerns family life, camp life, and his thoughts on Ulysses S. Grant as lieutenant general and his possible movements for the Army of the Potomac. |
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| Origin: | 1864-03-18 |
| Created By: |
Lowes, William R. |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/612 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State Library Manuscripts Small Collections |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
No Copyright- United States |
| Geography: |
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
| Subjects: |
Correspondence Diseases Family Family life Farm life Farming Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Military life Nashville (Tenn.) Richmond (Va.) Soldiers United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 70th (1862-1865) United States. Army of the Potomac |
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