jmb57 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 With the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh just around the corner I would like to share transcripts of some letters home that were written by men of the 72nd Ohio in the days following the Battle of Shiloh.I will also be posting 2 brief accounts of the 72nd's involvement in the battle written years after the battle by a Sgt.and a Captain of the 72nd, and also a brief account of the Battle written by Colonel R.P.Buckland who was in charge of the fourth brigade of the fifth division of the Army of the Tennessee at the battle.I came across these letters while researching my G Grandfather's civil war service at the R.B.Hayes Presidential Center.In Fremont Ohio.Please keep in mind that these are scans of copies and as such the legibility of some of the documents is not the best.I tried to clean them up to be easier to read but, was not very successful.Everything that I am posting here can be found at, and is posted with permission of theR.B.Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont Ohiohttp://www.rbhayes.org/JB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmb57 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Here are letters from William Caldwell, Steward / Asst. Surg 72nd OVI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmb57 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Letter from Johnathan F. Harrington Captain Co.A 72nd OVI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmb57 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Brief account of the 72nd on April 6th by Gotthilf Eberhard Sgt. Co. H 72nd OVI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmb57 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Brief account of the battle, and letter to a friend written by Ralph P. Buckland Col.72nd OVI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmb57 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Brief account of the 72nd's involvment in the battle.From the speech of Captain John M. Lemmon 72nd OVIDelivered at the Reunion of the 72nd O.V.I., Fremont, Oh., June 17, 1875Note Shiloh account starts with the last paragraph on the first page. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan Hutson 164 Report post Posted March 21, 2012 Good stuff, I have a picture of Asst. Surg. Caldwell in my files, but sticking to my KIA/WIA/POW images, I don't have the picture of him posted in this forum. I have several "of interest" photos you could call them, relating to soldiers and some civilians of the Shiloh campaign, but that would require another album, HA!Stan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomP 22 Report post Posted March 21, 2012 jmb57,Great sources! thanks for posting.Do you have other sources on the 72nd Ohio from later in the war?Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn 8 Report post Posted March 21, 2012 Wow.Great stuff. The R. B. Hayes Center is supposed to have great stuff, including the largest James B. McPherson collection available.Lemmon is the best source for the April 4 fight around the Chambers place I have found. B Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmb57 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2012 Stan,Would love to see the pictures you mentioned.I saw the photo of Chester Buckland in your gallery.Here is a link to a letter written by his brother Henry notifying their parents of Chester's injury.http://www.rbhayes.org/hayes/manunews/paper_trail_display.asp?nid=59&subj=JB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmb57 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2012 Tom,Thanks.I do have copies of a couple of letters (also from the Hayes Center) written by men of the 72nd regarding the battle of Brice's crossroads.There's quite a bit more regarding the 72 Ohio at the Hayes Center that I haven't seen yet though.JB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmb57 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) B,Not only do they have Great Stuff, they have a Great Staff, Very friendly, knowledgable, and very willing to help you find what you are looking for.JBEditHere is a link to an online source where you can read Lemmon's entire speech.http://www.ohiomemor...SOPTR=448&REC=1 Edited March 21, 2012 by jmb57 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomP 22 Report post Posted March 21, 2012 jmb57,I would be interested in the letters about Brice's Crossroads. I am nearly finished with a book on the Tupelo/Harrisburg campaign and I have a chapter about Brice's. I try to use as many eyewitness accounts as i can. I do have a few of the John Hetrick Letters, 72nd Ohio, from the Hayes Center. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn 8 Report post Posted March 21, 2012 Tom,This is much more convenient than going down to the Newberry Library and reading it, for which I condemn you in no uncertain terms.Don't take away my best reason for playing hooky from work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomP 22 Report post Posted March 21, 2012 Isn't going to work a lot like what other people would consider playing hookey? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan Hutson 164 Report post Posted March 23, 2012 Here is the picture of Caldwell.Stan 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmb57 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2012 Stan,Thanks, it is nice to be able to put a face with the words.JB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmb57 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2012 Tom,You have a pmJB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perry Cuskey 277 Report post Posted March 24, 2012 Great letters, Jon. Thanks for taking the time to scan them and share them here. I see it's already paying off. Good deal. Perry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmb57 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2012 Perry,You are welcome.I will be going back to the Hayes Center in the near future, and I hope to copy more letters.I will post more as I get them.Jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
