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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07460.074 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Lysander Wheeler |
| Title | Lysander Wheeler to his parents, sister and brother-in-law sending army news and suggestions for the family farm |
| Date | 18 April 1864 |
| Author | Wheeler, Lysander (fl. 1837-1903) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written in Lookout Valley, Tennessee. He reports that the weather is nice but there has been some rain. States that he left his overcoat in Nashville, Tennessee with Ann the regiment's "negro woman." Notes that prices are high both at home in Illinois and in the camp. Suggests to his family what to plant this spring. Writes that he will not be coming home for harvest time as he expects the army to move south to engage the rebels. Reports that he is now in the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division of the 20th Army Corps. States that Major General Joseph Hooker commands the Army Corp, Major General Daniel Butterfield commands the Division, and Ward commands the Brigade. The division was reinforced on Friday. Reports that Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forest captured Fort Pillow yesterday and the Union losses were heavy. Despite this loss he thinks the Union will win the war. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Soldier's Letter Union Forces Soldier's Letter Clothing and Accessories Contrabands African American History Women's History Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Battle Union General Battle of Fort Pillow (Fort Pillow Massacre) Confederate General or Leader |
| People | Wheeler, Lysander (fl. 1837-1903) |
| Place written | Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans |
| 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 |