From the Third Indiana Cavalry Cavalry Dispatches
A veteran letter from Camp Wean Carpenter Virginia dated November 15 1863 reflects on longer campaigns around Gettysburg Meade and Bragg and celebrates cavalry activity. It notes recruiting drives a detail from each company and praises Col Mehringgs and Indianapolis experiences, with vivid march details toward Nashville and mentions of guerrilla activity.
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Third Indiana Cavalry
Wean
Carpenter
C.H. Va
Army of the Potomac
Gettysburg
Lee
Bragg
Rosecrans
Virginia
Stern
Meade
Aurora
Chester
Gap
Leves
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Vast Civil War Mail Carriers and Theft Report from Greensport
A Greensport Indiana letter from November 23, 1863 describes the Chattanooga route from Indianapolis to Nashville and the attack on Sanitary Stores. It details theft from war loads on riverboats, guards, and box raids blamed on Hooker’s men at Kelley’s Ferry as soldiers face hunger and shortages. The writer notes troop movements, railroad and riverboat developments, and concerns over safety and morale along the line toward Chattanooga.
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Lotter
Greenspore
Ind
Epsger
Chattanooga
Aipé
Chicamauga
Statens
Shaw
Nashville
Hooker
Kelley’s Ferry
Wei
Aioe
Lindegport
Babin
Beidgepérty
Gavill
Wheeler’s
Ghatfanpog
Ghatfanpog Og Urnside
Soldiers' families urged aid after disease and wounds
A historic plea from Aurora and nearby towns calls for relief for soldiers' families affected by illness and battle injuries. The letter urges fairs and fundraisers to support the Sanitary Commission, with authorized local cities invited to draw on funds for the occasion.
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Grant
Thomas
Rosie
Aurora
Uvhéts
Sanitary Commission
Trug
Ohio
Jous Hocarte Lotter
San. Avent
Haiti
Washington City
J. J. P. Chew
FOSE
Lawrenceburg
Ini
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