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United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 129th (1862-1865)

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Captain William D. Wilson collection

 Collection — Folder: S1415
Identifier: S1415
Scope and Contents This collection includes three handwritten Civil War documents, an 1895 handwritten letter from General James Longstreet, and a bound, typed manuscript (13 pages) of the personal recollections of William D. Wilson, drum major, 129th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, from Cahttanoogo to Atlanta, Savannah, Richmond and Washington. The 129th Illinois was attached to the First Brigade, 3rd Division, 20th Army Corps. The Civil War documents include a description of William, who was 17...
Dates: 1863-1865 and 1895