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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02155.055 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters from Michael M. Miller, K company, 1st Pennsylvania Reserves |
| Title | Michael M. Miller to Lile Miller regarding losses and the experience of the last battle |
| Date | 9 July 1862 |
| Author | Miller, Michael Murray (fl. 1861-1864) |
| Recipient | Miller, Lile |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from camp on the James River. Notes that in the last battle (likely the Seven Days Battles), many of his fellow soldiers were lost or captured as prisoners. Writes, "...every where we turned it was carnage and Blood and it seemed as if the Rebels were hunting the Reserve Corps down like wolves But they paid dearly for it for we killed at least five to one... the Rebels were all drunk as nearly all the canteens we found had Wiskey and Powder in them, and they fought like demons..." Writes that President Abraham Lincoln was there the previous day, likely for a review. Notes he was embarrassed due to his companies' raggedness. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Battle Death Prisoner of War Injury or Wound Alcohol President Military Supplies Military Uniforms |
| People | Miller, Michael Murray (fl. 1861-1864) Miller, Lile (fl. 1861-1863) McClellan, George B. (1826-1885) Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | According to a previous letter, Miller was part of a reserve force sent to support McClellan, who was engaged in the Seven Days Battles 25 June-1 July 1862 near Richmond. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Wife |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 1st Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry, Company K |