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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02415.094 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of James H. Kellogg, I company, 21st regiment, Michigan, infantry |
| Title | James H. Kellog to Mary discussing the progress of the war and his predictions on Rebel movements |
| Date | 23 July 1864 |
| Author | Kellogg, James H. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Every time the Rebels make a raid, they are helping the Union. Lee was "badly whipped," and driven back. He mentions Grant, who had a position, but realized it wouldn't work. He predicts the Rebels will soon have to abandon Petersburg and Richmond will be the scene of action. Hood was killed yesterday. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Infantry Battle Confederate States of America Confederate General or Leader Union General Death Battle of Petersburg |
| People | Kellogg, James H. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Place written | Camp on Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family; Health & Medicine |
| 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: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 21st Michigan Infantry, I company |