Date: July 10, 1864, Author: John Yates, Addressee: Elizabeth Roberson
Yates, Location: South of Chattahoochee River, Description/Summary:
John is writing this letter on Sunday July 10, 1864 on the Chattahoochee
River, 7 miles from Atlanta, GA. He has been on the field of battle almost
every day for two months and yesterday was the hottest place I have been in
on the campaign. It only lasted about 40 minutes; we were supporting the
21st Ohio Volunteers Infantry while they advanced the skirmish line; we lost
10 wounded but none killed in Company K; last move we had one man killed
June 29, 1864 name of William H. Percell. [William H. Purcell]. G.W. Goodson
and William [Unsure] was slightly wounded at the same time but they are both
back with the Company now. John explains that he will just say that the
Rebels have again left their works and have gone across the Chattahoochee
River; we have driven them 131 miles from Chattanooga and have taken a great
many prisoners. Were I to tell you the amount of hardship I have undergone
you could not believe it and yet I can say of a truth that my health is the
best it has been for several years. We stayed in one place for ten days in
plain view of the Rebel works.
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