War Diary Letter From Indiana Soldier Long Journey Home
A fragmentary 1887 letter from Amos Hemmion and John Hamison recounts a long travel route from Indianapolis to Virginia with camps at Parkersburg and Gordon. It notes Civil War era movements, hospital duties, and a veteran’s reflection on officers, discipline, and comradeship in a near homeward frame.
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Wisconsin Second at Bull Run Clear But Costly Defeat
A fragmented narrator describes a July battle near Washington where Union troops including the 2d Wisconsin attack the Confederate lines. The account details shifting columns, heavy cannonades, brutal close combat, and severe casualties as Union forces press to seize high ground before retreating under reinforced Confederate fire. The piece notes reinforcements, the fall of regiments, and a chaotic withdrawal amid grape shot and long-range firing.
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