United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 14th (1861-1864)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Amory K. Allen letters
Collection — Folder: S016
Identifier: S0016
Scope and Contents
This collections contains letters (copy) written by Amory K. Allen to his wife during the Civil War. They were photo statically copied in 1935 by the Indiana State Library and were published in the Indiana Magazine of History in December of that same year. In these letters, Allen tells his wife about life as a soldier. In his last letter, he complains of a shoulder wound he received while serving in the Union Army. He also briefly mentions the death of President Lincoln, and how he had been...
Dates:
1861-1865
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Amory K. Allen letters
Margaret Preston collection
Collection — Folder: S1080
Identifier: S1080
Scope and Contents
In this collection, there are three typed items, none of which are dated. The first two items are letters from George A. Graff, Company F., 14th Indiana Volunteers Regiment, written to "Friend William," probably William Preston, brother of Margaret. The first letter, from camp near Elk Run, Virginia, states: "you speak about the battle of Gettysburg as being of more importance to us than Antietam. I do not think it was for the reason that we did not attack them and drive them, but as to...
Dates:
1863; undated