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Letter from Marcellus Ovando Messer to his Parents, September 29, 1864

A four-page letter written by Marcellus Ovando Messer to his parents in Warren, Ohio, from near Atlanta, Georgia, on September 29, 1864. Messer, a sergeant in Company C, 19th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, describes a dress drill and review attended by Colonel Frederick Knefler, his commanding officer. The letter provides details of the event and mentions army pay, the upcoming election, and the condition of his fellow soldiers. The letter is faded but the text has been enhanced digitally.

Associated People/Businesses

Messer, M. Ovando (Marcellus Ovando), 1842-1938
Knefler, Frederick, -1901
United States. Army. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 19th
Knefler (Knoepfler Frigyes), Frederick

Geography

Atlanta
Warren
Ohio

Subjects

Military correspondence
Atlanta Campaign, 1864

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 1, Folder 139