Israel G. Atkins Letter : December 4, 1864
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Israel recalls the events of the Battle of Franklin, in which Confederate forces repeatedly charged Union positions, but the solid Union breastworks helped them repel the attacks. Israel notes that his regiment and the Union side as a whole lost very few men while the Confederates incurred heavy casualties.
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Israel G. Atkins Papers (c.00228)
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- Date Created
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1864-12-04
- Authors
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Atkins, Israel G.
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Battle casualties
Missing persons
War wounds
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Battle of Franklin (Franklin, Tennessee : 1864)
Military campaigns
Tennessee
United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 23rd (1862-1865)
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Armed Forces--Officers
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Correspondence
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English
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- 4 pages
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Michigan State University. Archives and Historical Collections
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