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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07460.107 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Lysander Wheeler |
| Title | Lysander Wheeler to his parents, sister and brother-in-law regarding the election and Confederate raids on Atlanta |
| Date | 9 November 1864 |
| Author | Wheeler, Lysander (fl. 1837-1903) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written near Chattahoochee Bridge in Georgia. He has recently received his family's letter of 30 October and is glad to hear that everyone at home is doing well. Writes that the army is going to leave their camp tomorrow morning. He reports that as recently as two hours ago there was some cannon fire from Atlanta, Georgia. At first the troops did not know why there was firing. They thought that the cannon fire was in celebration of the election, however, it turns out that the Confederate General Joseph Wheeler has been making raids on Atlanta. He has not received any details as to the specifics of the raids but the men have their cartridges boxes ready in case General Wheeler should attack their position. They have received no news of the election as the wires are down. There has been a lot of rainy weather recently. The troops are anxious to hear if Abraham Lincoln was re-elected. He is now unsure of how long the army will stay in its current position. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Soldier's Letter Union Forces Soldier's Letter Confederate States of America Confederate General or Leader Election Politics President Government and Civics |
| People | Wheeler, Lysander (fl. 1837-1903) |
| Place written | Georgia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Lysander Wheeler, a farmer from Sycamore, Illinois, enlisted in the Union Army on August 7, 1862 as a private. He was mustered into Company C of the 105th Illinois infantry and later promoted to sergeant. Wheeler was mustered out on June 7, 1865. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Mother Father Sister Brother-in-law |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 105th Illinois Infantry, C company |