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Tag Archives: Battle of Atlanta
12 September 1864: “A whole population driven from their homes”
Item Description: Letter from Charles Olmstead to his wife dated Sept. 12, 1864 regarding the battle of Atlanta. Olmstead was a confederate army officer in the 1st Georgia Infantry Regiment. Item Citation: Item Citation: From Folder 5, in the Charles … Continue reading
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22 August 1864: “It is also rumered that a raiding party is in our rear composed of 6000 Yanks.”
Item Description: A letter from J. J. Jacocks to his brother from the battle line around Atlanta. He describes several deaths that have occurred and a brief account of their situation. Item Citation: From Folder 7, in the Jonathan Jacocks Papers … Continue reading
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20 August 1864: “it is also rumored that a raiding party is in our rear composed of 6000 Yanks.”
Item Description: Letter from J. I. Jacocks to his brother. He writes that he fought in the battle on July 22nd and that his company lost 4 men but took many prisoners. He also states that it is rumored that … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlanta, Battle of Atlanta, Georgia, Jonathan Jacocks Papers
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26 July 1864: “…the Rebels have found their last ditch and are determined to die in it rather than yield.”
Item Description: Letter from Robert Stuart Finley to his fiancee Mary A. Cabeen. Finley was a member of the 30th Illinois Infantry, serving in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Georgia. In his letter, he describes the events of the Battle … Continue reading
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