to Maggie

Farmer, George E., fl. 1865 to Maggie

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GLC#
GLC00808.02-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
April 21, 1865
Author/Creator
Farmer, George E., fl. 1865
Title
to Maggie
Place Written
Petersburg, Virginia
Pagination
3 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 13 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

George E. Farmer gives a day by day account of the movements and engagements of his regiment during the Appomattox campaign. He reports that they left Petersburg on March 29, camped at Dinwiddie Courthouse, and fought a skirmish at Hatcher's Run. After fighting all day on the 30th, they were attacked in strong force on the 31st. He states that they fought in the Battle at Five Forks on the first of April and briefly describes the battle. He says they skirmished near Amelia Courthouse on April 4, then marched 25 miles to Jetersville. He reports fighting at Deatonsville on April 6, and describes capturing all the general officers, the artillery, and 40 battle flags from the Confederates. He calls it "one of the grandest charges of the war." He recounts capturing five railroad trains, five or six batteries of artillery, and three miles of wagon trains on April 8, and indicates that April 9th was the last fight and the end of the war. He ponders on what lies ahead now that the war is over, and notes that most believe the army will be reorganized. Maggie is possibly his sister.

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