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William Still in Hospital

Posted on July 16, 2014 by john

In this July 16, 1864 follow-up letter to his mother, William Patterson reports that he received a July 8th letter from his mother in which she reported that she was un-well — which he was sorry to hear about.  As reported in his July 13 … Continue reading →

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William “Getting better fast”

Posted on July 13, 2014 by john

In this July 13, 1864 letter from William Patterson to his mother, William reports that he is getting better fast in the Nashville Officers Hospital and will likely be sent back to the front.  Because of his improvement, he doubts … Continue reading →

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On the Banks of the Chattahoochee

Posted on July 10, 2014 by john

Since Robert Patterson’s last letter on June 9th, the 61st OVI has been on the move with General Hooker’s XX Corps participating in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain and following the Confederate Army towards Atlanta.  Ohio in the War reports the following about … Continue reading →

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