United States,19th Century
Civil War Archive of John C. Winn 1st Connecticut Artillery Siege of Petersburg Certificate “Grand Army of the Republic” of Vermont issued to J.C. Winn 1895 3 Daguerreotypes of John C. Winns Father (8) CDV and Cabinet Card Photographs of the Winn family Letters are paraphrased for content with only a small sample given below. There is very good war content. The letters begin in January 1864 with Camp Life at Fort Scott, Horses and conditions, and the Killing of Col. Elsworth. 1864 May 28th Bermuda Hundred… There has been many fighting since we come here. Only two boys out this right killed… we are behind the breast works and no balls are coming through. 1864 June 9th, Bermuda Hundred with cover .. Being attacked by “Black Rebels” 1864 June 10th Fire the guns for three straight days down the bridge at Apomatics where the Richmond and Petersburg cross… we had a good time they tried to repulse us but old Gilmore was to scary for them. We made the attack on there center forces… Richmond is what we want. You do not know anything what war is until you see 2000000 worth of ammunition shot away in two hours. I have had a man shot next to me. We shot Jonnie and he lays in the corn field and in the fields when we shot cannister at them. 1864 June 16th Old General Grant was here yesterday, The Rebs left there breast works and only half buried there dead so this morning we had to get to work.. 1864 June 21ST I saw outside my tent Old Abe Lincoln and Grant inspecting their Darky’s , they are going to make a charge tonight and tomorrow on Petersburg… Grant gave the order to shell the place of Petersburg. 1864 July 6th The Jonnies are a ½ mile away and we are firing at there batteries night and day into Petersburg. 1864 August 1st We had a battle and must say it was a fight! This letter describes a most gruesome battle from Cannon fire and with Black troops fighting. 1864 August 22nd Fighting in the Wilden Rail Road the Rebs charged twice in the fore noon and we repulsed them with heavy loss and again in the afternoon and they did not gain one inch. More content 1864 Sept 26th I have laid within a 130 yards from the Rebs Idid my duty when the Minnie balls flew like hail stones, I stood by the breast works where I could see the Jonnies succeed so plain! I could see the color of there hair and whiskers and I have thrown many mortar shells to them. 1864 Dec 30th “Sherman is a Hero he has taken Savanna 1865 April 6th “Petersburg Is Ours! 1865 April 10th Talk about the regt being discharged 1865 July 6th Some 800 of the Boys are in Castle Thunder in Richmond! 1865 Sept 13th We were mustered to notify us the we will be mustered out. I should be home in two weeks
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From the collection of a Barrington, Rhode Island gentleman.