Thomas W.G. Inglet letters, 1861-1865.

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Thomas W.G. Inglet letters, 1861-1865.

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The collection consists of letters written by Inglet to his wife Martha (Mattie) in Berzelia, Georgia (Columbia County) during his service as a Confederate solider from 1861-1865. His letters give details of the war as his company moves to Manassas (VA), Fredericksburg (VA), Richmond (VA), Yorktown (VA), Petersburg (VA), Wilmington (NC), James Island (SC), Baldwin (FL) and Charleston (SC). He names fellow soliders who are killed or wounded and discusses the harsh conditions of camp life. Also given are details of battles at Williamsburg, Fredericksburg, Petersburg, and Yorktown. He was wounded in the hand on June 27, 1862 at Cold Harbor (VA) and in the foot on October 7, 1864 at Darbytown Road (VA). The final letters in the collection are written from hospitals in Virginia (Jackson Hospital in Richmond) and Georgia (Blackie Hospital in Augusta). There is also one undated poem/letter from Martha Inglet to her husband.

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Inglet, Martha

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Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...

Inglet, Thomas W. G., 1839-1910.

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Thomas W.G. Inglet (1839-1910) was born in Richmond County, Georgia, and enlisted on September 10, 1861 in Company C, Georgia Infantry, 28th Regiment. From the description of Thomas W.G. Inglet letters, 1861-1865. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 441874923 ...

Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 28th

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