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150 REMINISCENCES
we are doing the duty and bearing the responsibility that ought to be divided between two regiments. I flnd that I have a good horse, and I ride much more than I ever did before. I can not realize that I have been in Wisconsin within three months. I never felt so isolated in my life."
"Claysville, Ala., Thurs., June 30, 1864.—It is muster day, and I am very busy. Yesterday I visited Company I, six miles below here. The road runs over a mountain and the scenery is very flue. This afternoon I go up the river six miles to Company G to muster it.
"Lieut. Pish made a raid across the river and cap¬ tured a rebel. Colonel Smith. He is here, and very much of a gentleman. He does not say so, but he acts just as though he were well satisfied to be in our hands. He will be sent to Nashville.*
"There is a rebel force about forty miles from us, at Gadsden, on the Coosa river, about 3,000 strong, under General Pillow. The same force attacked La Fayette the other day and were repulsed. I rather hope they will give us a call, just for variety, but do not ex¬ pect it,"
"Claysville, Ala., July 2, 1864.—Captain Hewitt will be detailed as Assistant Ordinance Officer to Cap¬ tain Townsend at Nashville, and his wife can get to him without any difficulty when the weather Avill admit."
"Claysville, Ala., July 6, 1864.—Captain Hart cap¬ tured a rebel mail, and I spent the forenoon in reading the letters. They are all confident of whipping Grant and Sherman just as they did Banks. They expect to be in Tennessee during the summer. I don't know but they will be."
"ClaysAdlle, Ala., July 11, 1864.—Yesterday I was in the saddle all day visiting my command on the river.
* He was a splendid fellow. I said, "Colonel, you do not want me to put a guard over you. You will have to go up to Nashville after a little, but now you are my guest."—W. P. L.
Object Description
| Title | Reminiscences of the Civil War |
| Source Title | William Penn Lyon's Reminiscences of the Civil War |
| Regiment | 8th Infantry; 13th Infantry |
| Author/Creator | Lyon, William Penn, 1822-1913 |
| Description | Republican attorney William Penn Lyon (1822-1913) was representing Racine in the Wisconsin Assembly when the war broke out. He formed a company in the 8th Wisconsin Infantry and served as its captain until 1862, when he was appointed colonel of the 13th Infantry. This volume was assembled by his wife from letters and diaries, supplemented by her memory of months spent with him at the front. It covers his entire service, from raising a company after the First Battle of Bull Run to his post-war service in Texas. It describes the battles of Fredericktown, Farmington, and Corinth, the drowning of Governor Harvey, and the War Eagle "Old Abe." Slavery is a common theme, and the letters describe refugees, African-American soldiers, and difficulties encountered bringing a black woman to Chicago with officers' wives. After the war, Lyon served on the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1871 to 1894 and moved to California in 1903. |
| Subcollection | Personal Narratives |
| Source Type | personal narrative |
| Place of Publication | San Jose, Calif. |
| Source Creation Date | 1907 |
| Source Publisher | Press of Muirson & Wright |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
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| Digital Identifier | CWPN019010000 |
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| Title | 150 |
| Source Title | William Penn Lyon's Reminiscences of the Civil War |
| Author/Creator | Lyon, William Penn, 1822-1913 |
| Source Type | personal narrative |
| Place of Publication | San Jose, Calif. |
| Source Creation Date | 1907 |
| Source Publisher | Press of Muirson & Wright |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
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| Full text | 150 REMINISCENCES we are doing the duty and bearing the responsibility that ought to be divided between two regiments. I flnd that I have a good horse, and I ride much more than I ever did before. I can not realize that I have been in Wisconsin within three months. I never felt so isolated in my life." "Claysville, Ala., Thurs., June 30, 1864.—It is muster day, and I am very busy. Yesterday I visited Company I, six miles below here. The road runs over a mountain and the scenery is very flue. This afternoon I go up the river six miles to Company G to muster it. "Lieut. Pish made a raid across the river and cap¬ tured a rebel. Colonel Smith. He is here, and very much of a gentleman. He does not say so, but he acts just as though he were well satisfied to be in our hands. He will be sent to Nashville.* "There is a rebel force about forty miles from us, at Gadsden, on the Coosa river, about 3,000 strong, under General Pillow. The same force attacked La Fayette the other day and were repulsed. I rather hope they will give us a call, just for variety, but do not ex¬ pect it" "Claysville, Ala., July 2, 1864.—Captain Hewitt will be detailed as Assistant Ordinance Officer to Cap¬ tain Townsend at Nashville, and his wife can get to him without any difficulty when the weather Avill admit." "Claysville, Ala., July 6, 1864.—Captain Hart cap¬ tured a rebel mail, and I spent the forenoon in reading the letters. They are all confident of whipping Grant and Sherman just as they did Banks. They expect to be in Tennessee during the summer. I don't know but they will be." "ClaysAdlle, Ala., July 11, 1864.—Yesterday I was in the saddle all day visiting my command on the river. * He was a splendid fellow. I said, "Colonel, you do not want me to put a guard over you. You will have to go up to Nashville after a little, but now you are my guest."—W. P. L. |
| Digital Identifier | CWPN019010159 |
| Type | Text |