Civil War letter, 1863 Feb. 9.

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Civil War letter, 1863 Feb. 9.

William McGregor's letter written to a friend describing the battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro), Tenn., including the failure of Brig. Gen. Richard W. Johnson's Union troops to hold the flank, and the death of Brig. Gen. Joshua Woodrow Sill.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8065236

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United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 88th (1862-1865)

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Sill, Joshua Woodrow, 1831-1862

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Johnson, Richard W., 1827-1897

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American soldier and author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Anthony, Minn., to the Post Master General, 1869 Nov. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270489765 From the description of Signature on a report of casualties : Camp near Stevenson, Ala., 1862 Jul. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270496629 Union Army officer. From the description of Richard W. Johnson correspondence, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979775 ...

McGregor, William, 1952-....

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Union soldier; enlisted (1862) as corporal in the 88th Illinois Infantry Regiment, Company C; transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, 1863; survived the war; of Earlville, Ill. From the description of William McGregor Civil War letter, 1863 Feb. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 166428743 Union soldier; enlisted (1862) in the 88th Illinois Infantry Regiment. From the description of Civil War letter, 1863 Feb. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70977037 ...