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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04703.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Nicholas A. Dederer, E company, 114th regiment, New York, infantry |
| Title | Nicholas A. Dederer to Peter B. Rathbone, describing how his regiment has been assigned to drive cattle |
| Date | 29 April 1863 |
| Author | Dederer, Nicholas A. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Recipient | Rathbone, Peter B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | His regiment and another are assigned to drive cattle, horses, mules and sheep; an assignment he finds disgraceful. Dederer suggests that the commanding officers committed a number of mistakes in battle [possibly the Battle of Port Hudson 6/11/1863], which earned the regiment their humiliating assignment. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Military Provisions Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Transportation Battle of Port Hudson Battle |
| People | Dederer, Nicholas A. (fl. 1862-1863) Rathbone, Peter B. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Place written | Brashear City, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Son |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 114th Regiment, New York, infantry, E company |