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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09271.1 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of 5 letters written during Sherman's March to the Sea |
| Title | Letter from Albert Whitley to his sister with details of his experiences as a member of General Sherman's army |
| Date | 1 January 1865 |
| Author | Whitley, Albert (fl. 1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Very faded. "We entered this City Dec. 21st the rebels having evacuated it the night before, they left all of their siege guns...[and] crossed over into South Carolina. Our men have taken out the Torpedoes in the River & now our steamers & transports can run in.... General Sherman has reviewed his entire army in Savannah, it was a grand & imposing scene & one long to be remembered by all present. Among this army of 90,000 men there is not one man [sic] that does not like General Sherman & think him one of the best Generals in our army. There are 20,000 citizens in this city & they all seem glad that we are here"; |
| Subjects | Sherman's March to the Sea Soldier's Letter Union Forces Confederate States of America Military History Civil War Union Soldier's Letter Artillery Weaponry Steamboat Union General |
| People | Whitley, Albert (fl. 1865) Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) |
| Place written | Savannah, Georgia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |