The heaviest fighting was yesterday, and to-day they are in full retreat, and our army entire is after them. … We have had an awful fight here, but thank the Lord, our Army has given the Rebels an ever-lasting thrashing. The letters, addressed to Braman's family in Troy, include one written to his uncle after the Battle of Gettysburg.įrom a letter from Waters Whipple Braman to his Uncle on July 5, 1863: (1.36 MB)
After the war, he settled in Watervliet, New York, and entered the lumber business. He mustered in 24 January 1862, as first lieutenant, Company C of the 93rd New York Infantry Regiment he was discharged from service January 14, 1865. New York State Library call number: SC12780.īorn and raised in Troy, New York, Waters Whipple Braman enlisted Decemto serve three years in the army. Gettysburgīraman, Waters Whipple (1840-?).
In 2013, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of two major Civil War Battles, Gettysburg and Vicksburg, the Library digitized the letters below, which contain some descriptions of the battles. The Library's Manuscripts and Special Collections Unit has many collections related to the Civil War. Letters describing the Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg
