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This letter was written by Lieutenant Colonel D. Morris to his friend Frank A. Olds while he was stationed with the 63rd Indiana Infantry Regiment in Nashville, Tennessee. He discusses the position of the Union and Confederate armies outside of the city, his living conditions at headquarters, his recommendations for Frank's son William C. Olds to be promoted, and conditions in the city. He also discusses the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, including casualties, treatment of deserters, and the capture of regiment flags.</div>
11 December 1864<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1864-12-11T00:00:00Z/11</div>
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