Philip S. Lyman to his mother regarding a recent battle in which his brother Luke was involved.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lyman, Philip S., active 1861-1865, author.

Contributor:

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Battles.

Death.

Families.

Infantry.

Military history.

Wounds and injuries.

Genre:

Correspondence

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Production:

Murfreesboro, Tennessee : [producer not identified], 1863.

Summary:

He describes the battle and says that he wishes he could come home.

Notes:

Collection Reference: GLC03606.03

From folder: Lyman family letters

Recipient: Lyman, Hannah

Sub-collection: Papers and Images of the American Civil War

The three Lyman brothers came from Delaware, Ohio. They enlisted in the 18th U.S. Infantry Regiment and served in the Army of the Cumberland in Tennessee and Mississippi. The collection also includes letters from Sergeant Nelson Pierce, a friend from Delaware, Ohio, who died on 1 January 1863 from wounds sustained in the Battle of Stone's River; Fred Bundy who was probably another neighbor; and George Ellis, whose relationship with the Lymans is not known. Ellis served in the Union Navy and saw action at Corinth, Mississippi, Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana. Letters also describe the battle of Missionary Ridge, Stone's River, Corinth, and others. Letters include comments on politics, Lincoln, and soldiers voting in a letter dated 5 August 1863.

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