to his parents, [brother-in-law], and sister

Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917 to his parents, [brother-in-law], and sister

GLC07460.030

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GLC#
GLC07460.030-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
22 May 1863
Author/Creator
Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917
Title
to his parents, [brother-in-law], and sister
Place Written
[Gallatin, Tennessee]
Pagination
4 p. : 2 envelopes Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 25 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Tells his family not to worry if they don't hear from him soon, as he is preparing to march and will not be able to write for a while. Reports that the rebs have moved but it is not exactly known where to. He comments on the poor quality of farming in the town, stating that "the farmers feared to put in their crops thinking the Yanks would be along." A review has been ordered by General Sherman. He writes that Lieut. Col. Valette was stunned by a blow from a piece of shell. Wheeler writes of Resaca, [GA] as a well fortified place where "dead rebs lay scattered all through the woods..."

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