Letter from Eugene Blackford, 5th Alabama, to his father following the Battle of Bull Run.
Tag: Civil War
The Battle of Bull Run
The battle that many hoped would end the war takes place in northern Virginia near a stream named Bull Run.
From Sullivan Ballou, 2nd Rhode Island
Letter from Maj. Sullivan Ballou, 2nd Rhode Island, to his wife.
The Battle of Rich Mountain
A detachment of George B. McClellan’s Federal army attacks an isolated portion of Robert S. Garnett’s Confederate army near Beverly in northwestern Virginia.
From Thomas Lightfoot, 6th Alabama
Letter from 2nd Lt. Thomas Lightfoot, 6th Alabama Volunteer Infantry, to his cousin.
From William B. Darst, 21st Virginia
Letter from William B. Darst, 21st Virginia Volunteer Infantry, to his mother.