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Letter from John W.A. Gillespie to Editor
In the aftermath of the Battle of Fort Donelson, John provides an account of the Union encampment there, including the distribution of provisions and the handling of wounded soldiers. John surveys the Confederate losses and converses with the surrendering General Simon Bolivar. Wilbur has fallen ill and returned to Cincinnati aboard a steamship with sick and wounded
Letter from John W.A. Gillespie to Francis P. Porter and Huldah Porter
John reminisces about childhood while looking at photographs and mentions now having a wife back in Ohio.https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/harvey-letters/1216/thumbnail.jp
Letter from John W.A. Gillespie to Rev. William Chadwick
After conversing with recently captured rebel soldiers, John voices his disdain for the politics of conciliation that he fears may be gaining momentum among northern sympathizers. He affirms his desire to see the Confederacy utterly defeated. John compliments the deeds of John A. Logan
Letter from John W.A. Gillespie to Editor
John describes the 78th OVI\u27s boarding first the steamboat Neptune and then the Tecumseh. He considers a report that the regiment is bound for Fort Henry, TN rather than Paducah, KY
Letter from John W.A. Gillespie to Francis P. Porter and Huldah Porter
John reminisces about his friendships with Francis and Huldah, and praises George\u27s conduct with the regiment.https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/harvey-letters/1076/thumbnail.jp
Letter from John W.A. Gillespie to Francis P. Porter
John informs Francis that he is well.https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/harvey-letters/1094/thumbnail.jp
Letter from John W.A. Gillespie to Editor
The Army of the Tennessee is amassing outside of Vicksburg, the rebel \u27Gibraltar,\u27 and the 78th Regiment will be joining soon. John offers criticism of those Northerners who call for the Union army to stand down, arguing that to do so would disrespect the soldiers that have already died
Letter from John W.A. Gillespie to Sister
John gives an account of the Battle of Middleburg in which the 20th and 78th Ohio Regiments repelled a Confederate force of about 7,000
Letter from John W.A. Gillespie to Parents, Brother, and Sisters
John describes the regiment\u27s move from Grand Junction to Bolivar in advance of a Confederate force. The Union army gathered in Bolivar now numbers about 7,000. As a means of punishing the Rebels, John supports engaging former slaves in the labors required to establish camp
Letter from John W.A. Gillespie to Editor
John relays an hourly log of the regiment\u27s trip up the Cumberland River from Paducah, KY to Fort Donelson, TN. He describes the theater of battle surrounding the fort, including the engagement of the gunboats and the ensuing carnage
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