Archive Record
Metadata
Accession number |
1999.155 |
Catalog Number |
1999.155.03 |
Collection |
Pearce Civil War Collection |
Object Name |
Letter |
Title |
Fenn (Austin) Papers, 1864-1865 |
Creator |
Fenn (Austin) |
Date |
October 20, 1864 |
Scope & Content |
On October 20, 1864 Fenn writes to his wife about a battle the previous day at Cedar Creek (Belle Grove). The Confederates attacked before daylight, "we had it hard and long at close action, but they were stimulated by Liquor and fought like Crazy Men, and drove us back 4 miles…" Fenn relates the return of Major General Philip Henry Sheridan to the battlefield from Winchester. "Sheridan rode the whole length of the line Between us and the enemy and at just 3 oclock in the Afternoon the whole line moved forward and such Fighting as there was than never was beat, but we worked it right to them, and regained our old ground and took all their Artillery, in short they whipped us in the Morning but was whipped all to pieces themselves at night." |
Finding Aids |
Available online or in the Archives |
People |
Fenn, Austin Sheridan, Phillip Henry James Hale Edward Pease Weston Boys Julia Fenn |
Search Terms |
Middletown, VA Battle of Winchester Battle of Fisher's Hill Battle of Middletown Ludlow, VT Weston, VT newspapers wounds injuries photography prisoners of war fatalities alcohol artillery casualties wounded |
Credit line |
Pearce Civil War Collection |
Copyrights |
The copyright of these materials is managed by the Navarro College Archives on behalf of the Navarro College Foundation, 3100 W. Collin St., Corsicana, Texas 75110 Phone: 903-875-7438. Internet: archives@navarrocollege.edu. Reproductions of original materials and transcriptions may be available. Please contact the archivist for further information. |