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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07460.052 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Lysander Wheeler |
| Title | Lysander Wheeler to his sister about a friend's death, the movement of troops by railroad and attending a Methodist school |
| Date | 5 October 1863 |
| Author | Wheeler, Lysander (fl. 1837-1903) |
| Recipient | Spohn, Martha |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Wheeler is sorry to hear of Ella Lattin's death and writes that he was planning to send her a ring in a letter. Reports that part of General Ward's staff has gone to Murfreesboro. Writes that Colonel Dustan is in command of the 105th Illinois while Ward and Harrison are absent. Expects that there will be some fighting soon, as there are thousands of troops going through Nashville on loaded train cars. Recounts meeting Colonel Bob Thomas' wife, who delivered some shirts to Wheeler on behalf of Wheeler's mother. Writes that he attended a Methodist school which was dull compared to the Sycamore school. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Soldier's Letter Union Forces Soldier's Letter Women's History Health and Medical Union General Railroad Clothing and Accessories Religion Education |
| People | Wheeler, Lysander (fl. 1837-1903) Spohn, Martha (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Place written | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion |
| 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 | Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 105th Illinois Infantry, C company |