Civil War reminiscences of William Acheson, 1914 February 3.

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Civil War reminiscences of William Acheson, 1914 February 3.

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Typescript of William Acheson's reminiscences of his experiences serving as a private in the 102nd Pennsylvania Volunteers during the Civil War. Notable among his observations are witnessing the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack and participating in the Battle of Fredericksburg, his experiences as a prisoner of war, and seeing Abraham Lincoln in Washington, DC.

8 leaves (0.1 linear feet)

Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8135950

Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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United States Army Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 102nd (1861-1865)

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Acheson, William

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William Acheson was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in 1839. Acheson enlisted with the 102nd Pennsylvania Volunteers on August 15, 1861, and served for three years in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC, before being mustered out on September 5, 1864 near Charles Town, West Virginia. From the description of Civil War reminiscences of William Acheson, 1914 February 3. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 755101782 ...

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...