Archive Record
Metadata
Accession number |
1999.155 |
Catalog Number |
1999.155.04 |
Collection |
Pearce Civil War Collection |
Object Name |
Letter |
Title |
Fenn (Austin) Papers, 1864-1865 |
Creator |
Fenn (Austin) |
Date |
March 20-6, 1865 |
Scope & Content |
Fenn's last letter to his wife, dated March 20 through 26, 1865 recounts the battle at Fort Stedman. The regiment had heard fighting and expected to be relieved but instead were ordered to advance. "At last word came to Forward we deployed and away we went across A flat through one swamp, the Johnnys rifles cracking like corn in A hot skillet… We hold their lines of Breastworks now; we picketed on them last night and were releived today; there has been big Fighting the whole length of our lines and we have licked like thunder…" |
Finding Aids |
Available online or in the Archives |
People |
Fenn, Austin Joseph Smith Artimas Fenn John Smith Mr. Kirk |
Search Terms |
Company H, 10th Vermont Petersburg, VA picket duty ammunition musket rifle newspapers artillery breastworks fortifications deserters fatalities furlough horses military documents |
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. |