Letters to James Jameson, ca. 1862-1871.

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Letters to James Jameson, ca. 1862-1871.

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Jameson writes to his brother, chiefly from Louisiana, about life in his Massachusetts Artillery battery. He describes Union Army war efforts, his battery's marching and skirmishing, and the places he is stationed; criticizes the war's progress, comments on events in Massachusetts; and conveys second hand war news. Topics include Camp Parapet; Baton Rouge; destruction of Confederate salt works at New Iberia; siege of Port Hudson; rear guard duty and an attack at Springfield Landing; skirmish at Donaldsonville; life in New Orleans, New Iberia, and Franklin; prisoner exchange; furlough after re-enlistment; Red River campaign of 1864; Memphis, Tenn.; Dauphin's Island, Blakely, Mobile and Spring Hill, Alabama; and travel from Galveston to Houston, Texas, and mustering out. Of interest are postwar letters describing his setting up in business in New Orleans, Southern attitudes after the war, mules stolen from Northern men, and the return of Southern representatives to Congress. The collectionn also includes a letter to his sister Sarah discusses coal mining in Birmingham; a letter from Thomas H. Jameson to him describing a trip to Niagara Falls; and a third from William Wardwell to him on business matters.

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University of Virginia. Library

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Jameson, Edward L., fl. 1862-1871.

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Union Army soldier in the 4th Independent Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery. From the description of Edward L. Jameson letters to James Jameson [manuscript], 1861-1866. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647993408 From the description of Letters to James Jameson, ca. 1862-1871. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 60780098 ...

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James, James, fl. 1862-1866,

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