Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882 to Hank
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06728.059 Author/Creator: Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882 Place Written: Battlefield on Mission Ridge, TN Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 November 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 9.2 cm, Width: 15.2 cm Order a Copy
Writes that he is enjoying Thanksgiving in celebration of taking Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain and the valley. Reports that his regiment suffered more in proportion to numbers at Chickamauga than Murfreesboro. Writes that he got through the battle of (Mission Ridge) without a scratch and that none in his company were killed or wounded. Believes that the loss of the enemy is greater than that of his regiment.
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