Civil War Soldier Letter Details Seven-Pines Battle, Abusive Confederate Ladies
Was a 22-year-old farmer from South Reading, MA, when he enlisted in the Civil War as a Corporal on November 5, 1861. He was mustered into the MA 4. Light Artillery, re-enlisted on January 3, 1864 and was mustered out on October 14, 1865 at New Orleans, LA. It embarked on the transport North America, entered the Mississippi River, and occupied Forts Jackson and St. Philip after their surrender, and arrived at New Orleans on May 2.
On May 6, it landed at Camp Parapet from which Jameson writes the letter offered here. Was involved in a number of battles. On August 5, it was heavily engaged in repelling the attack of Gen.
Breckenridge, losing one man and having five wounded. It took part in the demonstration against Port Hudson in cooperation with Farraguts Fleet. It supported with gun fire the assaults of May 27 and June 14. It participated in many small battles and some larger ones.
It participated in the siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely. Jameson provides details of news reports of The Battle of Seven Pines-Fair Oaks, an attempt by Confederate Gen. Johnston to repulse the Union Army under Gen. McClellan on the outskirts of Richmond. He also provides details about the Vicksburg Campaign, which began in the spring of 1862 and concluded with a Union victory in the summer of 1863.
He writes his brother James, 4 pp, 5 x 8, June 14, 1862, Camp Parapet. I see by the rebel papers that on the 31. Of May and the 1. Of June, a great battle had been fought near Richmond and lasted two days. The Rebels claim that they have won a great victory but there is one thing about there is one thing about their dispatch that I cannot see through.They state that a number of our regiments had been left on their side of the river and that they had driven our forces out of their entrenchments and captured 18 guns of Light Artillery and captured 500 prisoners. Now this 500 prisoners dont look much like 3 or 4 regiments and my belief is that the Secessionists have only driven our advance guard. Sunday morning of June 15, 1862.
I had to leave off writing last night because I went into the river to bathe. There are two Mortar Schooners on the opposite side of the river, anchored; they are going up Vicksburg to shell them out and I guess they will do it in a short time. I see by the Mobile papers that Memphis has been taken and that our fleet has knocked the rebels into Flinders.I notice that some few of the Northern papers criticize [General] Butlers order concerning the behavior of the Ladies of N. Now I can assure you there is not one man in this division of the Army that will not uphold Gen. Butler especially in this order. It is a very nice thing for a Northern Editor to sit in his easy chair and talk and write such nonsenseI wonder how one of these editors would like to have a Lady insult him in the grossest manner while he was passing through the streets or sitting in church.
The uniform of good Uncle Samuel has made the wearer of the same to be an especial mark for the Southern Ladies to insult and abuse while they [are] protected by Hoops and PetticoatsGen. Butler has been in Baltimore and saw in that city enough of this kind of work and he is bound that there shall be no repetition of the kind hereAlways remember when you see any news in the papers concerning this division that we belong to the 1. Phelps, one of the best Generals and the finest men in the Army. Folds, very light toning, but very readable. Punctuation added in the transcription for clarity.
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