Category Archives: Sesquicentennial

Bennett Place – Appomattox was not the only surrender

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Tweet Eight days after the surrender of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, 1865, negotiations began between Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman and Gen. Joseph E. Johnston at the home of James Bennett near modern day Durham, North … Continue reading →

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March 29, 1865: We whipped Sherman at both places – Daniel Boyd, North Carolina

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Tweet On March 29, 1865 Daniel Boyd wrote his final letter in the collection. He had fought in the battles of Averasboro and Bentonville after advancing into North Carolina with Hardee’s Corps. He was writing from camp in Smithfield Station, … Continue reading →

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Daniel Boyd, Feb. 3, 1865 – Hampton’s Cavalry has come from Virginia

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Tweet On Feb. 3, 1865 Daniel Boyd wrote his sister, Mary Jane Hall — Fenton‘s widow — from his camp on the Salkehatchie River in South Carolina. Daniel and the 7th S.C. Infantry was finally home in South Carolina as … Continue reading →

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Daniel Boyd, Oct. 25, 1864 – Battles of Cedar Creek & Hupps Hill

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Tweet On Oct. 25, 1864, Daniel Boyd wrote his father Robert Boyd from camp in New Market, Virginia. In this letter he goes into great detail about what he refers to as “a big fight near Strasburg.” What he refers … Continue reading →

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Daniel Boyd Sept. 21, 1864 – Our Brigade is getting very small

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Tweet Daniel Boyd wrote his father from Rapidan Station, Virginia Sept. 21, 1864. The 7th South Carolina had left Winchester, Virginia on Sept. 15th, four days before the Battle of 3rd Winchester. He gives his opinion of their new brigade … Continue reading →

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Daniel Boyd, Sept. 9, 1864 – Battle of Berryville, We took them without any trouble

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Tweet On Sept. 9, 1864, Daniel Boyd wrote his two sisters. Mary Jane Hall, whose husband Fenton was lost in action at Willtown Bluff about forty miles from Charleston, South Carolina and Sarah “Sally” Boyd. He related to them about … Continue reading →

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Daniel Boyd, we got the worst of it – Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 1864

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Tweet On August 28, 1864 Daniel Boyd wrote his father from Charlestown in Western Virginia — or modern day West Virgina. He gives more details about his participation in Jubal Early‘s Shenandoah Valley Campaign. He tells of going through Winchester … Continue reading →

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Daniel Boyd Aug. 20, 1864 – We have paid them for blowing up our line – The Crater

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Tweet On Aug. 20, 1864, Daniel Boyd wrote his father from their camp on the former Cedar Run battlefield.  He is very relieved to be out of the Petersburg Siege line.  The 7th South Carolina had been transferred to Early’s … Continue reading →

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The Boys of Diamond Hill – Capt. Robert Chatham

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Tweet It occurred to me recently that I had missed a significant date in The Boys of Diamond Hill that occurred May 29, 1864, this past May 29 marked the 150th anniversary of the combat death of Captain Robert Chatham … Continue reading →

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Daniel Boyd July 7, 1864 – Petersburg, Our lines are about 400 yards apart

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Tweet On July 7, 1864, Daniel Boyd wrote his father from his camp near the lines in the trenches of Petersburg, Virginia. He tells of a number of friends he has seen and about deaths and wounds among the men. … Continue reading →

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