Add to ORKGIn this letter to his parents, Evans writes about his observations of fighting near Vicksburg. He describes an assault by General Morgan L. Smith\u27s Division upon Confederate troops. He describes wounded soldiers returning from the front and advancements by his unit, fatigue among troops, Confederate entrenchments, and a quiet late night retreat to the Mississippi River. He ends the letter writing about illness spreading among his unit and low morale. A typed transcript follows the original handwritten letter in this digital file
In this letter to his father, Evans writes describes the batteries defending Vicksburg along the Mis...
In this letter to his brother, Evans writes that Confederate forces have retreated from Jackson, Mis...
In this letter to his parents, Evans writes about the advance of his unit toward Opelousas and New O...
In this letter to his parents, Evans describes the travels of his unit on the Yazoo River before mar...
In this letter to his parents, Evans describes the travels of his unit on the Yazoo River before mar...
In this letter to his parents, Evans writes about fighting along the White and Arkansas Rivers. He a...
In this letter to his father, Evans writes about the siege of Vicksburg, the use of Union artillery ...
In this letter to his parents, Evans writes about fighting along the White and Arkansas Rivers. He a...
In this letter to his family, Evans writes about an attack on a Confederate fort located on the Arka...
In this letter to his sister, Evans writes about his observations of the Vicksburg siege. He describ...
In this letter to his sister, Evans writes about his observations of the Vicksburg siege. He describ...
In this letter to his parents, Evans writes about the advance of his unit toward Opelousas and New O...
In this letter to his family, Evans writes about an attack on a Confederate fort located on the Arka...
In this letter to his parents, Evans writes about illness amongst his regiment resulting in five dea...
In this letter to his parents, Evans writes that Union forces made a march toward Jackson, Mississip...
In this letter to his father, Evans writes describes the batteries defending Vicksburg along the Mis...
In this letter to his brother, Evans writes that Confederate forces have retreated from Jackson, Mis...
In this letter to his parents, Evans writes about the advance of his unit toward Opelousas and New O...
In this letter to his parents, Evans describes the travels of his unit on the Yazoo River before mar...
In this letter to his parents, Evans describes the travels of his unit on the Yazoo River before mar...
In this letter to his parents, Evans writes about fighting along the White and Arkansas Rivers. He a...
In this letter to his father, Evans writes about the siege of Vicksburg, the use of Union artillery ...
In this letter to his parents, Evans writes about fighting along the White and Arkansas Rivers. He a...
In this letter to his family, Evans writes about an attack on a Confederate fort located on the Arka...
In this letter to his sister, Evans writes about his observations of the Vicksburg siege. He describ...
In this letter to his sister, Evans writes about his observations of the Vicksburg siege. He describ...
In this letter to his parents, Evans writes about the advance of his unit toward Opelousas and New O...
In this letter to his family, Evans writes about an attack on a Confederate fort located on the Arka...
In this letter to his parents, Evans writes about illness amongst his regiment resulting in five dea...
In this letter to his parents, Evans writes that Union forces made a march toward Jackson, Mississip...
In this letter to his father, Evans writes describes the batteries defending Vicksburg along the Mis...
In this letter to his brother, Evans writes that Confederate forces have retreated from Jackson, Mis...
In this letter to his parents, Evans writes about the advance of his unit toward Opelousas and New O...