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Adam Loy to Sarah Loy, 1863 May 21

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Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of two letters written by Adam Loy of the 89th Indiana Infantry to his wife Sarah . Loy writes of his experiences in the infantry. The diction of the letter is quite poor, making it difficult to decipher.In the first letter dated May 21, 1863 from Memphis, Loy writes that his regiment has lost four men since it has been in Tennessee and that there has been a great deal of sickness and fever. He claims that the Rebels commenced fighting the night before...
Dates: 1863 May 21

Adam Loy to Sarah Loy, May 23

 File — Folder: 1, item: 1
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of two letters written by Adam Loy of the 89th Indiana Infantry to his wife Sarah . Loy writes of his experiences in the infantry. The diction of the letter is quite poor, making it difficult to decipher.In the first letter dated May 21, 1863 from Memphis, Loy writes that his regiment has lost four men since it has been in Tennessee and that there has been a great deal of sickness and fever. He claims that the Rebels commenced fighting the night before...
Dates: May 23