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D. Morris letter to Frank A. Olds, 1864-06-30 (

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Creator

Morris, D

Title

D. Morris letter to Frank A. Olds, 1864-06-30

Description

This letter was written by Captain D. Morris to his friend Frank A. Olds while he was stationed near Marietta, Georgia, with Company C of the 63rd Indiana Infantry Regiment. He thanks Olds for sending things to him and William (Billy) Olds and requests for more items to be sent. He also describes in detail the marching his soldiers have done and its toll on them, the food rations they receive, his regiment's actions and casualties during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, news of Frank's son William, and destruction of the local landscape.

Date

30 June 1864

Collection

Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau

	Location	Indianapolis , United States of America
	Coordinates	39° 46′ 10.56″ N, 86° 09′ 49.68″ W
	Established	1934
	Website	www.in.gov/library
	Authority file	: Q14688462 VIAF: 147744576 ISNI: 0000000121801702 LCCN: n80069060 NRHP: 95000207 J9U: 987007594651805171 WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Indiana Memory.

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DPLA identifier: 7340b35cb0a6dce1b9513ba1faf17cf3
Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau identifier: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/1293

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