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THE BATTLE OF MURFREESBORO 177
faffljly- ^ ^"^ ^^^^ ^° ^^^^ ^^^^ ^'^ report came that I was killed. I was afraid such things might be reported and that you would feel so bad about it. I am living well and just as healthy as I used to be. I am getting as fat again as I was before I got sick. I am only waiting for Even Skofstad to come back and bring me those things that I wrote to you about. I am quite ragged and dirty — but as there is no Ladies down here to shine up to so that it makes but very little difference.
I have nothing more to write about and must therefor
stop.
I hope you have seen my report printed by this time — and I know you will feel happy to know that I did my duty and came through safe.
Good night my Dear Gunild,
Your Own Hans
To Gunild, January 17, 1863
[Van Doren Mss.]
Camp near Murfreesboro. Refers to his many letters telling about the recent battle. Commanded the brigade on picket duty. Sadly in need of new clothes. Interested in Wiscon¬ sin reports of battle. Postscript to Edmund.
To Gunild, January 19, 1863
[Van Doren Mss.]
Camp near Murfreesboro. The letter is incorrectly dated 1862. Heg reports little to do except picket or escort duty. Many of our wounded men have died since the Battle. The Weather and everything els has been unfavorable for sick and Wounded persons. He acknowledges gifts of articles from *he Soldiers' Aid Society in Norway. Again refers to the "0,ttle and his own escape. I am going to return home all safe to you and my fittle ones after I have done my duty in this War.
Object Description
| Title | The Civil War letters of Colonel Hans Christian Heg |
| Source Title | The Civil War letters of Colonel Hans Christian Heg |
| Regiment | 15th Infantry |
| Author/Creator | Heg, Hans Christian, 1829-1863; Blegen, Theodore Christian, 1891-1969 |
| Description | Col. Hans Christian Heg (1829-1863) led the predominantly Norwegian 15th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War. Heg had migrated to the United States from Norway as a child in 1840 and spent his youth at Muskego, Waukesha County. In the fall of 1861 a new Scandinavian regiment was recruited and Heg accepted appointment as its colonel. The 15th Wisconsin Infantry, made up largely of recent immigrants, fought at Island No. 10, Perryville, Stone's River, and Chickamauga, where Heg was killed while charging forward at the head of his troops. This volume contains 210 letters that he sent home during the war. They describe not only combat but also camp life, marches, slavery, and the ways that recent Scandinavian immigrants adapted to the war. |
| Subcollection | Personal Narratives |
| Source | Historical Society Library Stacks |
| Source Type | personal narrative |
| Place of Publication | Northfield, Minn. |
| Source Creation Date | 1936 |
| Source Publisher | Norwegian-American Historical Association |
| 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. |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Digital Identifier | CWPN012010000 |
| Type | Text; Image |
Description
| Title | 177 |
| Source Title | The Civil War letters of Colonel Hans Christian Heg |
| Volume | 1 |
| Source Type | personal narrative |
| 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 | THE BATTLE OF MURFREESBORO 177 faffljly- ^ ^"^ ^^^^ ^° ^^^^ ^^^^ ^'^ report came that I was killed. I was afraid such things might be reported and that you would feel so bad about it. I am living well and just as healthy as I used to be. I am getting as fat again as I was before I got sick. I am only waiting for Even Skofstad to come back and bring me those things that I wrote to you about. I am quite ragged and dirty — but as there is no Ladies down here to shine up to so that it makes but very little difference. I have nothing more to write about and must therefor stop. I hope you have seen my report printed by this time — and I know you will feel happy to know that I did my duty and came through safe. Good night my Dear Gunild, Your Own Hans To Gunild, January 17, 1863 [Van Doren Mss.] Camp near Murfreesboro. Refers to his many letters telling about the recent battle. Commanded the brigade on picket duty. Sadly in need of new clothes. Interested in Wiscon¬ sin reports of battle. Postscript to Edmund. To Gunild, January 19, 1863 [Van Doren Mss.] Camp near Murfreesboro. The letter is incorrectly dated 1862. Heg reports little to do except picket or escort duty. Many of our wounded men have died since the Battle. The Weather and everything els has been unfavorable for sick and Wounded persons. He acknowledges gifts of articles from *he Soldiers' Aid Society in Norway. Again refers to the "0,ttle and his own escape. I am going to return home all safe to you and my fittle ones after I have done my duty in this War. |
| Digital Identifier | CWPN012010190 |
| Type | Text |