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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02165.15 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of William H. Holly, E company, 12th regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Title | William H. Holly to Mary Ann Davis describing the destruction of the Southern landscape, sympathizing with the Confederates and describing their guerrilla tactics |
| Date | 4 November 1863 |
| Author | Holly, William H. (d. 1864) |
| Recipient | Davis, Mary Ann |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written at Vermilion Bayou to a friend. Describes reading Mary's letters on the march, and the expansive plantation of a Rebel General "Moota" (perhaps General Alfred Mouton), commenting "you can imagine how things will look here in a day or two, not a fence will be left, nor hardly a building will be left to mark the spot..." Continues, empathizing with th Confederates--"I cannot blame them Rebels for holding out and fighting to the last extremity when I see such destruction taking place and I can imagine how I shall feel if my home should be stripped of everything." Describes the guerrilla tactics of Rebels hiding in the woods, and expresses hope that the siege of Charleston will destroy the origin of the rebellion. Continuing on a second sheet, describes his new situation in which he won't have to do duty, as he was called back to his Company. Mentions he would like to get a situation in the Corps de Afriques where he might get more respect than his current position. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Confederate General or Leader Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Confederate States of America Guerrilla Warfare Battle African American History African American Troops |
| People | Holly, William H. (d. 1864) Mouton, Alfred (1829-1864) Davis, Mary Ann (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Place written | Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | William H. Holly was mustered into the "E" Co. CT 12th Infantry on 11/19/1861. He died a prisoner of war on 12/11/1864 at Salisbury, NC. N.B. Holly spells his name "Holley." |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Trans-Mississippi |
| Civil War: Unit | 12th Connecticut Infantry, E company |