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Collection of the transcribed letters of William Penn Oberlin, August 27, 1862 - May 19, 1865

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Title	Collection of the transcribed letters of William Penn Oberlin, August 27, 1862 - May 19, 1865
Subject	Oberlin, William Penn, 1835-1897--Correspondence. Oberlin, William Penn, 1835-1897--Military service. Gettysburg, Battle of, Pa., 1863--Personal narratives. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies--Union. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans--Virginia. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Desertions. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction and pillage. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Communications. United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 148th (1861-1865)--Pay, allowances, etc. Soldiers--Health and hygiene--United States--History--19th century. United States--History--Civil War (1861-1865)--Hospitals. City Point Hospital (Hopewell, Va.)--1860-1870. Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881--Military service. Cold Harbor, Battle of, Va., 1864--Personal narratives. Chancellorsville, Battle of, Va., 1863. Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862--Personal narratives. Maryland Campaign, 1864--Personal narratives. Camp Parole (Md.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Camp Curtin (Pa.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889--Capture and imprisonment, 1865. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources.
Description	A collection of letters sent by William Penn Oberlin to his wife, Anna Marie Stauffer Oberlin and his sister between August 27, 1862 and May 19, 1865. Oberlin served with the 148th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. The letters were transcribed by his great, great grandson, Dr. Allen H. Ryen. No originals are available. Oberlin writes in vivid detail about camp life in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia; the hardships of long marches and the dangers of battles in Maryland and Virginia; foraging and plundering for food and horses; encountering whole families of escaped slaves along the road; capturing dispirited, poorly equipped Rebels; the Battle of Gettysburg and the battles in Maryland and Virginia in which Oberlin fought; Abraham Lincoln's visit to the troops; the hospital tent city in City Point, Virginia where he spent the last months of the war; his dreams about returning home and seeing "the old homestead" and his family again; the process of mustering out; and his reasons for fighting.
Creator	Oberlin, William Penn
Contributors	Ryen, Allen H.
Date	August 27, 1862 - May 19, 1865
Time Period Covered	United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Digital Format	application/pdf
Identifier	WC98.156
Source	The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA; White Collection
Rights	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Contributing Institution	Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Sponsorship	This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Language	English
Contact	For additional information contact: The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA, 621 Wayne Avenue, Indiana, Pa 15701, 724-463-9606. Email ichistoricalsociety@gmail.com.

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Description	This part of the Oberlin letters contains a preface by Oberlin's great, great grandson Allen H. Ryen which traces the provenance of Oberlin's letters. Ryen also includes a transcription of Oberlin's discharge papers which give an account of the battles in which he was involved.
Creator	Oberlin, William Penn
Contributors	Ryen, Allen H.
Time Period Covered	United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Digital Format	application/pdf
Identifier	WC98.156.01-03
Source	The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA; White Collection
Rights	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Contributing Institution	Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Sponsorship	This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Language	English
Contact	For additional information contact: The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA, 621 Wayne Avenue, Indiana, Pa 15701, 724-463-9606. Email ichistoricalsociety@gmail.com.

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Collection of the transcribed letters of William Penn Oberlin, August 27, 1862 - May 19, 1865

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