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Size | About 50 items |
Abstract | James E. Decker of Baldwinsville, N.Y., was a Union soldier during the Civil War. He served in Battery B of the 1st New York Light Artillery Regiment, also known as Pettit's Battery. Decker was promoted to corporal on 10 December 1862 and was later promoted to sergeant on 1 September 1863. The collection contains photostats of letters written by James E. Decker, chiefly from Virginia, to his father, Andrew Decker, and his sister, Frances Decker, regarding his wartime experiences. |
Creator | Decker, James E. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Matt Dailey and Rachel Shope, March 2011
Encoded by: Matt Dailey, March 2011
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James E. Decker of Baldwinsville, N.Y., was a Union soldier during the Civil War. He served in Battery B of the 1st New York Light Artillery Regiment, also known as Pettit's Battery. Decker was promoted to corporal on 10 December 1862 and was later promoted to sergeant on 1 September 1863.
Back to TopThe collection contains photostats of letters written by James E. Decker, chiefly from Virginia, to his father, Andrew Decker, and his sister, Frances Decker, regarding his experiences as a Union soldier during the Civil War.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
March 1862-September 1863 |
Folder 2 |
October 1863-May 1865 |