Virgil Henry Moats papers 1862-1865 Moats, Virgil Henry

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Virgil Henry Moats papers 1862-1865 Moats, Virgil Henry

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During the fall of 1861, Virgil Moats assisted in organizing a company of infantry at Camp Dennison, Ohio, accepting a commission as Captain when the regiment was formally admitted into service in December. His letters include accouts of the Battle of Shiloh, and useful information on Chickasaw Bluffs, Port Gibson, and Arkansas Post. The majority of Moats' letters were written during the Vicksburg Campaign.

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Moats, Virgil Henry, 1827-1863

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Moats, Virgil Henry, 1827-1863 Rank : Captain, Major (1863 February 21) Regiment : 48th Ohio Infantry Regiment. Co. F (1861-1865) Service : 1861 October 15-1863 July 11 Virgil Henry Moats was born May 5, 1827, in Licking County, Ohio, the son of William Virgil (1799-1881) and Mary S. (d. 1873) Moats. The eldest of six children, Moats' siblings included a brother, Homer, who died in the Civil War, and siblings Edwin Bruce, William Walla...