1 January 1865

Whitley, Albert, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister

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…

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12 March 1865

Whitley, Albert, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister

confident that the Union is gaining in numbers and will soon be too much for General Lee.

GLC09271.02

7 April 1865

Whitley, Albert, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister

writes he is enjoying good health and having an easy time but Sgt. Sayso was recently taken prisoner leaving him as the only Sgt. left in the company.

GLC09271.03

29 April 1865

Whitley, Albert, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sister and Brother

tomorrow they will start marching home.

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1 December 1865

Whitley, Albert, fl. 1865

Autograph manuscript

Title: diary entries December 1st-10th, year unknown

discusses where he marched and camped each day and the weather.

GLC09271.05

1865

Whitley, Albert, fl. 1865

Header Record

Title: [Collection of 5 letters written during Sherman's March to the Sea] [Decimalized .01- .05]

Five letters written during Sherman's March to the Sea and the subsequent pursuit of the Confederates up into North Carolina until the end of the war. Including: 1-1-1865, from Savannah, Georgia: "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…

GLC09271