Letter from W. A. J. Swan in camp near Fredericksburg, Virginia, to John Danielly in Louina, Alabama.
In this letter W. A. J. Swan informs John Danielly that his son, Francis, was killed on May 3, 1863, during the Battle of Chancellorsville. Swan describes Danielly's death as the 14th Alabama Infantry charged into enemy lines: "He was then at the front of the company loading and shooting a...
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Alabama documents Danielly, John; Swan, W. A. J.; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel |
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In this letter W. A. J. Swan informs John Danielly that his son, Francis, was killed on May 3, 1863, during the Battle of Chancellorsville. Swan describes Danielly's death as the 14th Alabama Infantry charged into enemy lines: "He was then at the front of the company loading and shooting and saying come on boys. It was but a few seconds before he was hit with a Minnie ball that went through his hart." |
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Q0000078279 - Q0000078280Q78279 - Q78280Letter from W. A. J. Swan in camp near Fredericksburg, Virginia, to John Danielly in Louina, Alabama.In this letter W. A. J. Swan informs John Danielly that his son, Francis, was killed on May 3, 1863, during the Battle of Chancellorsville. Swan describes Danielly's death as the 14th Alabama Infantry charged into enemy lines: "He was then at the front of the company loading and shooting and saying come on boys. It was but a few seconds before he was hit with a Minnie ball that went through his hart."1863 May 101863-05-101860-1869Danielly, John; Swan, W. A. J.; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnelTextCorrespondencePearson and Danielly familiesPearson and Danielly family papersSPR842v36567Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/6744 |
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