William R. Lowes letter to Rody and Lizzi Lowes, 1864-05-21
| Description: |
This letter was written by William R. Lowes to his wife Rhoda (Rody) and his daughter Elizabeth (Lizzi) Lowes while he was with the 70th Indiana Infantry Regiment in 1864. It concerns his regiments participation in the Battle of Resaca on May 14-15, 1864. He describes the battles casualties, his companys movements, and the aftermath of the battle. |
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| Origin: | 1864-05-21 |
| Created By: |
Lowes, William R. |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/631 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State Library Manuscripts Small Collections |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
No Copyright- United States |
| Geography: |
Georgia, United States |
| Subjects: |
Battles Correspondence Family Family life Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879 Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Military life Resaca, Battle of, Resaca, Ga., 1864 Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 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) War casualties |
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