Coming up on 150 years, so I thought I would post this.....an image of a soldier in the 9th Georgia, and the bullet, a .52 Sharps that wounded him. Casualty list from the Sumter Republican (Americus, Ga.) Newspaper, Oct. 22, 1864----- List of Casualties of Co. K 9th Ga. Regiment Battles of Sept. 30, and Oct. 7th,1864 Mr. Hancock.-You will greatly oblige us by publishing the following list for the benefit of the friends and relatives of Co. K 9th Ga. Regiment. Sept. 30-Killed-James A. Young Wounded-Joseph A. Ellington Oct. 7th-Killed-Corpl. A.E. Ansley Wounded-Corpl. Enoch Johnson severely, in left arm. Wounded-James A. Daniel right leg amputated. James R. Bulloch slightly in left side. There is no news here of any importance, only we are looking for a battle to take place at any moment. It is thought that Gen. Grant is moving his entire force to this side of the James, as his movements has proved a perfect failure around Petersburg. We attacked the Yankees in their breastworks, on the Darby Town road four miles from Richmond on Friday last the 7th inst., taking their first line of works (10) pieces of cannon (300) horses, a good many prisioners. Up to this time our loss was slight. We followed them up coming to their next line of works, which we charged two successive times and were repulsed, our losses were pretty heavy, while the enemy did not loose so much, as they had works to fight behind, our boys behaved with great gallantry. We withdrew near night, and came to this place near Richmond where we have been ever since. I have been requested to send you a list of the killed and wounded to you, and ask you to publish. Then hoping you will allow it a place in your valuable paper. I am, with respect, Wm. F. Oliver Co. K 9th Ga. Regt.
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:55:04 +0000
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