Epperly, Christian M. (1837-1904) to Mary Epperly
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02715.107 Author/Creator: Epperly, Christian M. (1837-1904) Place Written: Lovejoy Station, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 September 1864 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy
Writes that Governor Brown has furloughed the Georgia militia for 30 days. Reports that [General William T.] Sherman has ordered all the citizens out of Atlanta. Notes they are half way through a ten day armistice.
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[1] ...There is strong talk of it now it is the oppinion of a heap of People that Sherman will Reinforse at Richmond an not advans any further her this fall: Shermon has arderd oll the Sitasons of Atlanta to leave Them thats [Im] to the South to com south and them that was [strikeout] [Lagive] to the Union is to move north [2] of the Tennasa River I cant tell what his ida far this: our las is reparted at a bout three thousand kild an wounded and I sopas [illegible] last 15 hundred prisners in the [illegible] afar an 6 or 8 peases of artillery at Jamesburrough an at Atlanta we last a large amont of Bacon. Ther was 3 trone of Cars burnt ladend with Bacon an a larg amunt of Crackers & Amunition waggons an a heap of other things: our Army is Geting very small an in a bad condition far fighting our far is about like it has been all summer...
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