Raynors HCA 2016-10
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A Union soldier’s letter written and signed by Oliver C. Trembly who on 6/20/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. OH 7th Infantry; and died on 6/24/1864 at Ohio River. The 4pp letter is datelined Lookout Valley, Six miles from Chattanooga Nov. 8th, 1863. In part, “We are now encamped directly at the foot of Lookout mountain and within easy range of the enemy’s guns from which they have been firing occasionally ever since our arrival but as yet have failed to do us any damage, and I guess they begin to think that it hardly pays to waste their ammunition for they have slackend their fire considerable within the last two or three days. ... Gen. Hooker took them rather by surprise when he appeared here and has gained a very important point and a strong position. Our advance hurt. Some pretty sharp skirmishing the first night after they came in here.... The 11th Corps about two miles farther up had a severe engagement with them at the same time and whipped them as handsomely as did the few regts of our Div. Their loss must have been very heavy for it is calculated in battle that there are six men wounded to everyone killed. The loss of our Div. was 200 killed and wounded. ... Will has been helping fetch some siege guns up from Bridgeport. They just brought up 16 heavy guns besides one battery that has been stationed here. Gen. Grant is here superintending the planting of them in persons. He intends making a noise here one of these fine mornings that will be rather to the Johnny Rebs discomfort. ... Now I am telling you the truth when I say that I would rather fight this army here than to fight half the same numbered of Lee’s Army in Va. They are not half so determined and are so disaffected they will desert at every opportunity. Another thing, the good name Lee’s army has acquired will make them always fight well if they have no other hopes. ...”
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