Ira Fayette Pettibone Chaplain Report, 1864 November 1
This collection consists of a report written by Chaplain Ira Fayette Pettibone, then serving with the 74th Regiment of the Illinois Volunteers, in Chattanooga on November 1, 1864. Addressing an unnamed General, Pettibone writes of his Unit's activities during October 1864. He describes a train accident (caused by a flood) that killed a surgeon, a private, and injured several others. He also mentions troop movements at the Chickamauga Battlefield and at Lookout Mountain.
Dates
- 1864 November 1
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository