[Samuel Hodgman letter, May 3, 1863, United States Civil War] : electronic
edition
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[Samuel Hodgman letter, May 3, 1863, United States Civil War] : electronic
edition
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Hodgman, Samuel Chase, 1831-1900
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Hodgman, Samuel Chase, 1831-1900--Correspondence; Michigan--History--Civil War,
1861-1865--Personal narratives; Soldiers--Michigan--Correspondence; United States.
Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1865). Company I; United States.
Army--Military life--History--19th century; United States--History--Civil War,
1861-1865--Personal narratives; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources;
Fredericksburg, 2nd Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1863
Military life--United States--Virginia; Campaigns &
battles--Virginia--Fredericksburg
letters; letter; Union soldier; Union Army; American Civil War; War between the
States; War of Secession; War of the Rebellion; 7th Michigan
Virginia; United States
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"[Samuel Hodgman letter, May 3, 1863, United States Civil War] : electronic edition." In the digital collection Civil War Collection. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/USCW0025.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.
Fredericksburg Va Fredericksburg (Va.)Sunday May 3d 1863
Dear Father
We have stormed the rebel
works Fredericksburg, 2nd Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1863 and they are ours We have been through a terrible storm of shells and there is but one of the 7th United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1865)killed I never expected to come out alive but here
I am safe & sound without a scratch I got covered with dirt two or three times,
and felt very uncomfortable for a time but soon got used to it and actually went to sleep
under their fire. We were partially protected by a stone wall which was banked up with
earth on the side toward the enemy
[page 2] You will review an account of
the battle sooner then you get this This is secesh paper, envelope wafer &
enclosed is a secesh postage stamp. We are giving the rebs particular Jesse nowadays
Our brigade United States. Army of the Potomac. Corps, 2nd. Brigade, 3rd is to
do Provost duty at this city for the presen t The city belongs to us- we have won it twice-
we have taken 3 pieces of artillery & a large number of prisoners. We are now
bivouacked in a nice poplar grove back of the city - Love to all
Your Affectionate Son
Saml. C. Hodgman Hodgman, Samuel Chase, 1831-1900
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