The three Lyman brothers came from Delaware, Ohio. They enlisted in the 18th U.S. Infantry Regiment and served in the Army of the Cumberland in Tennessee and Mississippi. The collection also includes letters from Sergeant Nelson Pierce, a friend from Delaware, Ohio, who died on 1 January 1863 from wounds sustained in the Battle of Stone River; Fred Bundy who was probably another neighbor; and George Ellis, whose relationship with the Lymans is not known. Ellis served in the Union Navy and saw action at Corinth, Mississippi, Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana. Letters also describe the battle of Missionary Ridge, Stones River, Corinth, and others. Letters include comments on politics, Lincoln, and soldiers voting in a letter dated 5 August 1863. Some transcripts available.
- GLC#
- GLC03606
- Type
- Header Record
- Date
- 1861-1864
- Author/Creator
- Lyman Family
- Title
- [Lyman family letters] [Decimalized .01- .32]
- Place Written
- Various Places
- Pagination
- 32 letters
- Primary time period
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- Sub-Era
- The American Civil War
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