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

GLC07460.115

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GLC#
GLC07460.115-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
27 March 1865
Author/Creator
Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917
Title
to his parents, brother-in-law, and sister
Place Written
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 20 cm, Width: 25.2 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Writes that he is doing well and that the regiment is starting to receive a regular mail service. Since leaving Fayetteville, North Carolina there have been some hard fights. On 16 March their division and the First Division of the Corps. bore the brunt of the engagement with the Confederates. He reports that they charged into their works and captured three brass cannons. There were many dead and wounded as well as prisoners taken by the Union. One rebel prisoner stated that there was a 25,000 man brigade to their front. Writes that both sides suffered heavy losses. The rebels put up a difficult fight in each of their defensive lines. When night came they were ordered not to charge and began putting some logs for protection. When the morning came the Confederates had retreated from their position. The losses of the 105th were four killed, 12 wounded, and one taken prisoner.

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