Civil War Letter And Cover 1865 Soldiers Wounded 82nd Ohio Vol. Very Nice Find
Note photo is of Capt. Lee with the 82nd OVI Company E..
Not the writer of this letter.. An original Civil War letter dated 1865. This letter was written to Richard A. Berry who was in the 82nd Ohio Volunteers Regiment.
I have just scanned over the letter it says..... Expect to go to town on the fourth and I would be proud if I could see you there with a lot of other soldiers there is a lot of soldiers all ready at home.......... Well there is not any of......
Boys a coming they belonged to a..... Regment and they are ordered to Texas............... One of our neighbor boys got home last fryday......
Men wounded at the Nashvill...... And he cant tutch his foot to the.......... I have just looked it over haven't fully Transcribed. This is Just my personal opinion... From the resurch I've started...
Expect to go to town on the fourth... Likely refers to July 4th, 1865, a major national holiday, which would have been a significant day for celebrations and mustering out (disbanding) of troops after the war ended in April 1865. A lot of other soldiers there is a lot of soldiers all ready at home... Shows the large-scale demobilization and return of troops happening in the summer of 1865.
Regment and they are ordered to Texas... This is a key piece of information. After the surrender of the Confederacy, many Union regiments were immediately sent to Texas to solidify control and prepare for Reconstruction, as Confederate forces in the Trans-Mississippi Department surrendered later. This highlights a regiment still on active duty and being deployed post-war. One of our neighbor boys got home last Friday......
Men wounded at the Nashville...... And he cant tutch his foot to the... This directly references the Battle of Nashville (December 15-16, 1864), one of the war's final major actions in the Western Theater.
It gives a personal glimpse into the lasting injuries sustained by the soldiers. The 82nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, to which Richard A. Berry belonged, served in both the Eastern and Western Theaters of the war. Major Engagements of the 82nd OVI.
The regiment had a long and costly service record, participating in key battles including. Gettysburg (where they suffered heavy casualties on July 1, 1863). They were part of the movement to Bridgeport, Alabama, and Lookout Valley. The Atlanta Campaign (including Resaca, New Hope Church, and Peach Tree Creek). Sherman's March to the Sea (to Savannah). The Carolinas Campaign (including Averasboro and Bentonville) in early 1865. The regiment was mustered out in Louisville, Kentucky, in late July 1865, after the war concluded. This history confirms the letter's references to serious wounds (like those at Nashville) and the post-war redeployment mentioned in the note ordering a regiment to Texas. Please Look Closely At The Pictures To Determine Condition.. Cover has damage but still intact.