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Biographical Note:
Emanuel CAVE was born in August of 1839 in Ohio. In 1861, he married a
woman named Susan, and they eventually had two children. Shortly after his
marriage, he enlisted in the Union army. He served as a private in Company H
of the 69thOhio Infantry Regiment between 1861 and 1865. This regiment saw
extensive action in Tennessee and Georgia, including the Middle Tennessee
(or Tullahoma) Campaign and the Atlanta Campaign. After the war, Emanuel
Cave returned to his family in Ohio. He died in Circleville (Pickaway
County), Ohio on May 15, 1916.
Scope and Content:
Emanuel writes of the march that his regiment, the 69thOhio Infantry, just
completed along with the 74thOhio, 3rd Minnesota and 11th Michigan
Regiments: "about 400 cavalry. And two batteries of Artillery, all under the
command of Brig-Gen Dumont." The expedition was hurried into an eight-day
march with only five days of rations. Missing his dear wife, Emanuel hopes
that she will write to him soon. Sometimes he feels "despondent and tries"
countryman against countryman will cease, and cease forever."
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