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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03606.24 |
| From Archive Folder | Lyman family letters |
| Title | Luke Layman to his parents and sisters |
| Date | 4 July 1863 |
| Author | Layman, Luke (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He wishes he was still with the 18th regiment, but he is still unwell. He describes an incident in which a soldier from the 18th charged at a rebel captain, who jumped in to the river as he was bayonetted, dragging them both under the water. Thousands of rebels are apparently arriving and giving themselves up. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Infantry Battle Death Injury or Wound Health and Medical |
| People | Layman, Luke (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Place written | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | The three Lyman brothers came from Delaware, Ohio. They enlisted in the 18th U.S. Infantry Regiment and served in the Army of the Cumberland in Tennessee and Mississippi. The collection also includes letters from Sergeant Nelson Pierce, a friend from Delaware, Ohio, who died on 1 January 1863 from wounds sustained in the Battle of Stone's River; Fred Bundy who was probably another neighbor; and George Ellis, whose relationship with the Lymans is not known. Ellis served in the Union Navy and saw action at Corinth, Mississippi, Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana. Letters also describe the battle of Missionary Ridge, Stone's River, Corinth, and others. Letters include comments on politics, Lincoln, and soldiers voting in a letter dated 5 August 1863. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Mother Father Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 18th United States Infantry |