James W. Courtney Civil War letter
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a letter written by James W. Courtney to his sister from a "Camp near Atlanta Georgia." Courtney discusses the lack of correspondence between the two of them and hopes that missing letters will eventually arrive. He writes that he hopes he will soon be finished with this "unholey war" and expects to capture Atlanta, Georgia, and return home within three months or so. Courtney claims that the Confederates lost 10,000 soldiers in a single charge against Union fortifications and that they also recently lost 5,000 to 6,000 soldiers in two separate encounters.
Dates
- 1864 August 5
Creator
- Courtney, James W. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
James W. Courtney lived in Crawford County, Indiana. He joined Company H, 23rd Indiana Regiment Infantry as a private on July 27, 1861. He attained the rank of corporal during the Civil War. The 23rd Indiana Regiment Infantry participated in numerous battles: the capture of Fort Henry, the Battle of Shiloh, the Siege of Vicksburg, the Atlanta Campaign, the Siege of Atlanta, the pursuit of General John B. Hood, and the Carolinas Campaign. Additional information about James W. Courtney has not been determined.
Extent
1 item(s)
Language
English
General
America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia received support from a Digitizing Historical Records grant awarded to the Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Digital Library of Georgia by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Description Control
This collection was re-processed in 2012.
- Title
- James W. Courtney Civil War letter
- Author
- Paul Crater
- Date
- August 2012
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared According To Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository