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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07460.048 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Lysander Wheeler |
| Title | Lysander Wheeler to his parents, sister and brother-in-law about inflation and a decrease in the soldier's allowance |
| Date | 5 September 1863 |
| Author | Wheeler, Lysander (fl. 1837-1903) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he is encouraged by his mother's message of strength and courage. Mentions that the men are drilling five days out of the week and travel a mile to find suitable ground for drilling. He reports that the 129th Illinois and the 3rd Ohio have joined his brigade. Writes about the diminishing numbers of men in various regiments. He specifically mentions one company of the 75th Illinois in which only six men, two sergeants, and a second lieutenant remain. Wheeler writes that he is glad to hear that "active measures will be used against the copperheads in case they dare resist the Lord." Updates his family on troop movements in Stevenson, Alabama where he had been at the end of August. Writes that their clothing allowance is now forty-two dollars per year. Discusses the inflation of prices and the cut back of the soldier's allowance. Specifically, he writes about the cost of some shirts and stockings and asks if he can be sent some from home. Writes that the stores in the main part of town have so much stock for sale that you would not even know a war was going on. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Soldier's Letter Union Forces Soldier's Letter Women's History Children and Family Copperheads Religion Clothing and Accessories Soldier's Pay Military Supplies Merchants and Trade Commerce |
| People | Wheeler, Lysander (fl. 1837-1903) |
| Place written | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Lysander Wheeler, a farmer from Sycamore, Illinois, enlisted in the Union Army on August 7, 1862 as a private. He was mustered into Company C of the 105th Illinois infantry and later promoted to sergeant. Wheeler was mustered out on June 7, 1865. |
| 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 Brother-in-law |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 105th Illinois Infantry, C company |