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Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904 to Mary Epperly

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02715.091 Author/Creator: Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904 Place Written: Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 May 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : Order a Copy

Writes about recent executions in his brigade. "I havent any nuoos [news] to write to you at this time only the sad and awful Execution which taken plase in our Brigade yesterday which was too cruel for mortal man to behold. There was 14 North carlinerns [Carolinians] shot to Death yesterday with muskettry. 10 belonging to the 58 North Collinear [Carolina] and 4 to the 60 Regt. ah thear cries and Grones how sad they did sound. They was tide to stakes by thear Captens and their cruelley murderd by the order of a few wicked men and had don nothing I dont sopose but left the army and went home to see thair Fameleys and Friends... I have often times seen wicked things don but this was the cruels thing ever I sean ma[y] God forbid that I Should witnes another such a deed commited by men."

Epperly, Christian M., 1837-1904

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