"The Rebels Have Not Got Him Yet": Cpt. Richard Waterman, 31st Indiana Infantry
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Subscriber John VanSant shared a letter written in 1864 by Capt. Richard Waterman of the 31st Indiana Infantry. In it, he describes an experience on the picket line during the Atlanta Campaign. I've told Waterman's story before, and this letter is new to me.
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