Raynors HCA 2016-10
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A Union soldier’s letter written and signed by Francis M. Swyer who on 9/20/1862 mustered into E Co., IL 9th infantry and mustered out 7/21/1864. The 4pp letter is datelined Head Quarters, Camp 9th Inf. Vol., Pocahantas, Tenn. Aug 8th, 1863. In part, “... we have been almost constantly in the saddle ... and some 8 or 10 skirmishes with Rebs and Guerrilla bands - two of which were pretty warm engagements - in all of which we punished the enemy badly and permanently as evidenced by the heaps of dead Rebs left on the field ... in the other action we were about 300 strong and fought the 9th Tenn. Reb cavalry, Forrest’s Regiment of Cavalry ... and actually charged them in their breastworks driving them out and taking 175 or 200 prisoners besides 400 conscripts that we let go on parole ... since January our regiment have been mounted on mules and at present are acting as cavalry at this post ...we have been mounted on mules - as the ‘Jackass Brigade4’ from the fact that no Rebel Brigade we have yet met in the field has been able to nor ever will whip the Bloody Nonth ...”
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