Oran W. Rowland letter, 22 July 1863.

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Oran W. Rowland letter, 22 July 1863.

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This letter is from Oran W. Rowland, a 1st Sergeant in the 3rd Michigan Cavalry in LaGrange, Tennessee to his Aunt Sophia in Norwalk. The bulk of the letter centers on the capture of John Hunt Morgan, which he read about in the Cincinnati Enquirer. He also writes of the engagement in Jackson, Tennessee in which he refutes the exaggerated accounts of the battle. Included is a typescript of the letter.

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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Morgan, John Hunt, 1825-1864

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Confederate cavalry raider and brigadier general of Kentucky. From the description of John Hunt Morgan papers, 1840-1870; 1890 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25166317 John Hunt Morgan was a veteran of the Mexican War and known for his guerrilla activities for the Confederates during the Civil War. From the description of Broadside, 1868 April 15. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49348053 Confederate cavalry officer. Fr...

Rowland, Oran W.

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Oran W. Rowland was born in 1839 in Ohio and moved to Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan. He enlisted in the 3rd Michigan Cavalry with the rank of sergeant on 17 September 1861. From the description of Oran W. Rowland letter, 22 July 1863. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 682136461 ...

United States. Army. Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1866)

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