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May 5th 1864 7.20 AM
Genl J McArthur
The Cav are at Col Russells
3 to 4 miles from our last nights camp
On coming to the fork of the road take the left
hand road. It is five or six miles to Wesley
Chapel. Some 50 of the Enemy are reported
in our advance.
We shall halt at Wesley Chapel and await
your orders
Respectfully
C D Ostand Col
[Comdy?] Cavalry
The Pioneers ought to cut
some trees out of the road
in your immediate advance
EDO
Object Description
| Title | McArthur, John Letters (1864) |
| Creator | McArthur, John, 1826-1906 |
| LC Subject Headings |
McArthur, John, 1826-1906 Mississippi--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Illinois Infantry, 12th United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| EOA Categories |
History – 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction Peoples -- Military Life Government and Politics -- Military |
| Description | McArthur commanded the 12th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War. After rising to Brigadier General, he led his troops on a May 1864 expedition from Vicksburg to Yazoo City, Miss., engaging in several skirmishes along the way. These are materials related to the May 1864 expedition. |
| Digital Publisher | Auburn University Libraries |
| Date | 1864-05-05/1864-05-12 |
| Original Format | 7 letters |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Original Item ID | RG 0304 |
| Rights | This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
| Relation With | www.american-south.org |
| Language | eng |
| Collection | John McArthur Papers |
| Repository | Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. |
| Submitted by | Thornton, Linda; Galati, Leslie Ann; Coates, Midge |
Description
| Title | 1864-05-05: Ostand, C. D., to McArthur, John, Letter |
| Creator | Ostand, C. D. |
| LC Subject Headings |
McArthur, John, 1826-1906 Mississippi--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Illinois Infantry, 12th United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| EOA Categories |
History – 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction Peoples -- Military Life Government and Politics -- Military |
| Description | McArthur commanded the 12th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War. After rising to Brigadier General, he led his troops on a May 1864 expedition from Vicksburg to Yazoo City, Miss., engaging in several skirmishes along the way. These are materials related to the May 1864 expedition. |
| Digital Publisher | Auburn University Libraries |
| Date | 1864-05-05 |
| Original Format | 1 letter |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Original Item ID | RG 0304 |
| Rights | This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
| Relation With | www.american-south.org |
| Language | eng |
| File Name | McArthur J letters_1 |
| Collection | John McArthur Papers |
| Repository | Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. |
| Submitted by | Thornton, Linda; Galati, Leslie Ann; Coates, Midge |
| Transcript | [page 1] May 5th 1864 7.20 AM Genl J McArthur The Cav are at Col Russells 3 to 4 miles from our last nights camp On coming to the fork of the road take the left hand road. It is five or six miles to Wesley Chapel. Some 50 of the Enemy are reported in our advance. We shall halt at Wesley Chapel and await your orders Respectfully C D Ostand Col [Comdy?] Cavalry The Pioneers ought to cut some trees out of the road in your immediate advance EDO |
