George B. Dowsman letters, 1862.

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George B. Dowsman letters, 1862.

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The letter dated 3 September 1862 is from Dowsman to his sister, Mary E. Bickle. In it, he tells of the panic in Louisville, Kentucky from the anticipated attack by General Bragg. He also complains of the lack of leadership in the Union Army in Kentucky. In the letter 23 October 1862, he writes from Frankfort, Kentucky, and describes the destruction of farmland due to the war.

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United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 75th (1862-1865)

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The 75th Indiana Infantry Regiment was mustered in at Wabash, Ind., in August 1862. During the Civil War it saw duty in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina. It was mustered out in Washington, D.C., in June 1865. From the description of Autograph book, ca. 1862-1867. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 42687651 ...

Dowsman, George B.

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George B. Dowsman was probably born in Ohio around 1842. In 1850, he was living in Huntington, Indiana, and later moved to Plymouth, Marshall County where he enlisted in August, 1862, as a private in Company H of the 75th Indiana Regiment. He died of disease in February 1863, at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. From the description of George B. Dowsman letters, 1862. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 708234977 ...