United States. Army. Veteran Reserve Corps. Regiment, 8th (1863-1865)
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William Mitchell manuscript
Collection — Folder: S2199
Identifier: S2199
Scope and Contents
This 15-page typed manuscript was written by Kenneth S. Mitchell about his father, William Mitchell, who served in Company I, 31st Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and Company D, 8th Regiment of the Veteran Reserve Corps. He tells about medical care, food, weapons, and weather. On page 4, he reported on the Battle of Fort Donelson. The Battle of Shiloh, where he was wounded, is described on pages 5-6. Kenneth retypes family letters in the manuscript. The Battle of Murfreesboro or Stone River is...
Dates:
1960
