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Showing posts with label Giles A Smith. Show all posts
Monday, January 26, 2026

Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, May 22, 1863

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A day long to be remembered by those who participated in the events I now write about. We all knew we were to assault the rebel works, and t...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Major-General William T. Sherman to Lieutenant Colonel John A. Rawlins, June 17, 1863

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HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,           Camp on Walnut Hills, June, 17, 1863. Lieut. Col. JOHN A. RAWLINS,           Assistant Adjutan...
Friday, July 7, 2017

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: May 30, 1863

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The newspapers have a dispatch, to-day, from Jackson, Miss., which says the enemy have fallen back from the position lately occupied by the...
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: November 17, 1862

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A profound sensation has been produced in the outside world by the resignation of Mr. Randolph; and most of the people and the press seem i...
Monday, November 23, 2015

Diary of 5th Sergeant Alexander G. Downing: Friday, February 3, 1865

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It rained quietly nearly all day, and we remained in camp until 1 p. m., when we received marching orders. Our division under General Giles...
Friday, July 11, 2014

Colonel Thomas Kilby Smith to Elizabeth Budd Smith, June 30, 1863

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Headquarters Dept. Of The Tennessee, Camp Opposite Vicksburg , June 30, 1863. My Dear Wife: You are mistaken in supposing I had a n...
Sunday, July 3, 2011

Justin C. Kennedy, Lt. Col. Commanding, 13th Iowa Infantry to Nathaniel B. Baker, Adjutant General of Iowa, April 27, 1865

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Head Quarters 13 th Iowa Inf. Vet. Vol. Near Raleigh, N.C. April 27, 1865 N. B. Baker Adjt. Genl. of Iowa Sir, I have been shown the rep...