Letter from George at camp at Chattanooga, Tenn., to his sister Eliza, 1863 October 11
Camped at Chattanooga, George describes the tense atmosphere: the rebel pickets are only about 80 rods from ours.
He is grateful that he did not see action at the Battle of Chickamauga, noting that, in his regiment, 33 were killed on the field, and 120 wounded.
Dates
- 1863 October 11
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (5 folders)
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository