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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Battle of Stone River
Joseph’s letter to Ann on January 25, 1863 is remarkable for what it does not say. He relates the terror of the Battle of Stone River at the end of December. He provides a description of what it was like … Continue reading
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Tagged 1862, Ann, Ann DeWaters, Balttel of Stone River, General Rosencrans, Harrison DeWaters, Nashville
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Joseph to Ann
In this first letter, Joseph thanks Ann for writing to him and Harrison. He’s glad to hear she’s in good health. He says his health is not good but improving although he has a back problem that he thinks might … Continue reading
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Tagged 1862, Ann, Ann DeWaters, General Rosencrans, Harrison DeWaters, Nashville
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Joseph Dewaters letters
In addition to Harrison Dewaters’ letters to his sister, Joseph Dewaters wrote nine letters to Ann Dewaters describing his experiences. The letters cover the period from December 3, 1862 until April 1, 1864. Although he is only twelve years older … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann DeWaters, Battle of Stone River, Chattanooga
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A Son-in-Law’s Response to a Father’s Question
One day after writing to Ann DeWaters, Zenas receives a letter from Harrison’s father, Anson DeWaters, expressing concern that he has not heard from Harrison. Anson is Zenas’ father-in-law which meant that he and Harrison were brothers-in-law. Zenas confirms Harrison’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 13th Michigan Infantry, 1865, death, Dr. Foster Pratt, New Bern National Cemetery, Zenas Rhoades
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Condolences to a Sister
This letter to Ann Dewaters was written by Zenas Rhoades on the same day that his brother Orrin had visited him in the hospital. Zenas tells Ann that Orrin has written to Orville’s father to tell him that Orville had … Continue reading
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Tagged 13th Michigan Infantry, 1865, Ann DeWaters, death, Harewood Hospital, Orrin Rhoads, Orville, Tip, Zenas Rhoads
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A Friend’s Loss
Monday May the 23 1865 Washington Mr Anson Dewaters thare was a letter come for tip from you and i noing that tip was ded I took the responcebilety to open it and to let you nowe that he … Continue reading
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Tagged 13th Michigan Infantry, 1865, death, Orrin Rhoads, Victory parade
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We Regret to Inform You
In this last letter to Harrison’s family, both Orrin and Zenas inform his father that they have now received official notice of his death in New Bern, NC on April 30. Orrin describes how the initial wound was relatively minor … Continue reading
Writing for Tip
Harrison’s sister Ann was probably very troubled that the next letter from her brother was written by a friend of his, Henry E. Trumble, a musician in the 13th Michigan from Portage. Harrison had asked Trumble to write since he … Continue reading
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Tagged 13th Michigan Infantry, 1865, Ann, Ann DeWaters, Appomattox, Henry Trumble, Portage
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Wounded
Harrison begins this letter to his mother telling her that he has been wounded, but not to worry. As he has started to do in several recent letters, he refers to himself in the third person by his nickname, Tip. … Continue reading
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Tagged 13th Michigan Infantry, 1865, Bentonville, General Joseph E. Johnston, General William, North Carolina
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Line of Communications is open again
There is something of a light-hearted air to this letter that Harrison wrote in mid-March from Fayetteville, NC. He pokes fun at the Southern dialect (“We-uns”), complains they haven’t received any mail or crackers, and jokes that the rebels “skedaddled” … Continue reading
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Tagged 13th Michigan Infantry, 1865, Ann, Ann DeWaters, Fayetteville, North Carolina
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