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United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 66th

 Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

66th Regiment, Company B, Civil War morning reports

 Collection — Folder: S3033
Identifier: S3033
Scope and Contents The collection consists of photocopies of three log books or morning books for Company B of the 66th Regiment of Indiana Infantry, which collectively date from October 17, 1862 to June 31, 1865. The three-page layout for reach monthly segment of entries in the books provides columns for duty, special duty, extra duty, daily duty, sick roll, those under arrest or confined, horses (number serviceable, number not serviceable), total number of commissioned officers, total number of enlisted men,...
Dates: 1862-1865

James P. Campbell letter

 Collection — Folder: S0212
Identifier: S0212
Scope and Contents The penmanship in this hand-written letter, in ink, is easy to read. James Perry Campbell wrote to William Harrison Cowherd on October 13, 1863, from Collierville, Tennessee, telling him about the death of his son, Francis Marion Cowherd. The Battle of Collierville lasted for five hours. James wrote: "F.M. [Francis Marion] Cowherd was shot through his body; thought at first he was shot in the mouth but I was mistaken. The ball struck his side near his cartridge box and came out on the other...
Dates: 1863