University of Notre Dame
Rare Books and Special Collections
Return Home
Topical Collections
Personal and Family Papers
Military Records
Letters and Correspondences
Anderson-Reavis Correspondence
Cicero R. Barker
Mary Bettle
Caley Family Correspondence
William Combs
Mary Crowell
Henry S. Figures
M. A. Harvey
Ora W. Harvey
John M. Jackson
James B. Jordan
Henry H. Maley
Christopher C. McKinney
Meek Family Correspondence
morgan Family Correspondence
James Parkison
Peed Family Letters
G. Julian Pratt
John Pugh
Harrison E. Randall
Read Family Correspondence
Samuel T. Reeves
Harrison E. savage
Shriver Family Correspondence
Shriver Family Correspondence
Sillers-Holmes Family Correspondence
Taylor Family Correspondence
Thomas Family Correspondence
Herbert Benezet Tyson
Isaac Ira White
Diaries and Journals
Miscellaneous Manuscripts

  (transcriptions only)

Technical Details
Manuscripts of the American Civil War
Peed Family Letters

< previous letter |  index  | next letter >


Document Type: Autograph Letter Signed

Author: John Nathaniel Peed
Date: August 30, 1864
Place: Prince George County, Virginia
To: Nancy Owens Peed

Physical Description: Pencil on paper; 3 pages (21 x 14 cm.) on 1 folded sheet

Number: MSN/CW 5037-07

Transcribed by: Jeremy Kiene and George Rugg, 2005


Transcription
(Please click on our Technical Details button at left
for more information on transcription conventions,
image scanning conventions, etc.)

Page 1      Images: 150 DPI100 DPI72 DPI

Prince George Co Va
August 30 1864

Dear Mother

     I arrived Safe at camp on Sunday after three days &. a half a long &. Tedious Ride. I found the Regt near Stonny Creek Station in Prince George co [properly Sussex County] It is rather a better Country than Dinwiddie the horses are fairing a good deal better than they were when I left. I Suppose before this you have heard of the big fight [i.e., the battle of Ream's Station, 25 August 1864] that was fought down here on the day I left home Thursday. A part of Hills Corps & Our Cavalry engaged. The yankees had got posission of the railroad near this Point & Fortified themselves strongly As soon as Our troops got in readiness they made the attack on their Entrenchments & carrid them with slight loss considering our cavalry carrid one line very

Page 2      Images (pages 2 & 3): 150 DPI100 DPI72 DPI

gallantly. There was a complimentary order read out to Our Regt this morning complimenting them very highly for their gallantry on Thursday. Our Regt took a great many prisoners It took one whole New York Regt to aman all of this force was Infantry. The yankees Still hold the railroad near Petersburg I dont Know how far they hold. they have torn up a good deal of it. Everything Seems to be all quiet Phil & myself had a very fin time coming down got a plenty of Cider Peaches &c unfortune for me I lost one one of Joseph Shoes between Petersburg & Richond I hated it very much but it was too late. I found the boys all well Wm Coakley [i.e., Pvt. William B. Coakley, Co. I, 9th Virginia Cavalry] was very glad to see me & says I was

Page 3      Images (pages 2 & 3): 150 DPI100 DPI72 DPI

too sharp for him I made my excuse that I was sick & Phil Testified & it was all right. Good many of our boys is home Charly Berry, Thompn Rogers, & others. I will Close but write again soon

I respects to all
John N Peed

 
Transcription last modified: 08 Mar 2007 at 01:14 PM EST


< previous letter |  index  | next letter >



  Related Collections:   Colonial & Revolutionary America Early National & Antebellum America American Civil War Modern America Sports

Rare Books and Special Collections

University of Notre Dame
Copyright © 2006, 2009, 2011

Dept. of Special Collections
University of Notre Dame
102 Hesburgh Library
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Telephone: 574-631-0290
Fax: 574-631-6308
E-Mail: rarebook @ nd.edu