Papers of Dennis Tuttle, 1862-1995 (bulk 1862-1865).

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Papers of Dennis Tuttle, 1862-1995 (bulk 1862-1865).

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Chiefly letters from Tuttle to his wife, Anna, during his Civil War service as quartermaster with the 20th Indiana Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army of the Potomac. Tuttle provides detailed information concerning the results of battle gleaned primarily from wounded and returning soldiers. His letters also include observations on the conduct and competence of officers, camp life, behavior of women and African Americans among the troops, troop morale, and government bureaucracy. Tuttle's regiment was involved in the Peninsular campaign (1862); 2nd battle of Bull Run, Va., (1862); battle of Fredericksburg, Va., (1862); battle of Chancellorsville, Va., (1863); Gettysburg campaign (1863); maintenance of order in New York, N.Y, during draft riots (Aug.-Sept. 1863); operations along the Rapidan and Rappahannock rivers, Va., (1863); the advance towards Richmond, Va., including the battle of the Wilderness (1864), battle of the Spotsylvania Court House (1864), and Battle of Cold Harbor (1864); siege of Petersburg, Va., (1864-1865); and Appomattox campaign (1865). Also includes biographical material and photographs.

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United States. Army of the Potomac

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Tuttle, Anna Ulissa, 1836-

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United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 20th (1861-1865)

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Tuttle, Dennis, fl. 1863-1865.

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Union army officer and lawyer. Born 1826; died 1907. From the description of Papers of Dennis Tuttle, 1862-1995 (bulk 1862-1865). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79456505 Tuttle was a resident of Hudson, Wisconsin, who served during the Civil War with the 20th Indiana Infantry Regiment. From the description of Letter, 1863 April 26. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 36596147 ...