Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865 to Nancy E. Jones
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02739.114 Author/Creator: Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Kingston, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 May 1864 Pagination: 4 p ; envelope Order a Copy
They fought hard at Rocky Face north of Dalton on the 9th and he was wounded slightly in the neck. They drove the Confederates to Resaca and defeated them there. A musket ball passed through his hat and grazed his head. The Confederates retreated toward Atlanta, leaving half of their wounded and a battery of six guns.
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