Letter from James Graham, Jr. to his father, March 20, 1865
Title
Letter from James Graham , Jr . to his father , March 20 , 1865
Subject
Graham , James--Correspondence . Graham , James--Military service . United States . Army . Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment , 206th (1864-1865)--Biography . United States . Army . Connecticut Infantry Regiment , 10th (1861-1865)--Biography . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Desertions . Richmond (Va.)--History--Civil War , 1861-1865 . Five Forks , Battle of, Va. , 1865 . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Military life--Union--Personal narratives . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies--Union . United States . Army . Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment , 206th (1864-1865)--Pay , allowances , etc. United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Desertions . Sheridan , Philip Henry , 1831-1888--Military service . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Sources .
Description
Letter sent by James Graham to his father , James Graham , from the Camp of the 206th Regiment on March 20 , 1865 . James reports that there is thick smoke and cannon fire to the right of Richmond and that there was heavy firing in that direction the previous night . He writes that the "long roll was beat in the regiment towards the right last night " and that the cavalry was called out but has returned . There are rumors among the soldiers that [General Philip] Sheridan is coming . James witnessed four soldiers from the 10th Connecticut desert the last time he was on picket . He says he is not surprised that they are running . They are treated poorly ; if they miss roll call they are punished by being tied up by their thumbs or hanged on a fifteen-foot pole for an entire day . The soldiers have also recently been paid , so there is an even greater incentive to leave--they've gotten their "greenbacks " and "skedaddled " he says . James has also been paid , and he sent fifty dollars home to his family . He also hopes to send home his heavy overcoat and boots as soon as the weather is warmer . He has gotten shoes because there are orders forbidding the wearing of boots except on picket duty .
Creator
Graham, James
Date
March 20, 1865
Time Period Covered
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Digital Format
application/pdf
Identifier
GC4
Source
The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA; Graham 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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