Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Tuttle, Ephraim C., 1835-1872. Letter, 26 October 1863. ALS, 4 pp.
Call No.
Mss. C T
Content
In a letter to his parents dated 26 (Oct.) 1863 from Loudon, TN, Ephraim Tuttle of the 45th Ohio Inf. provides a detailed account of the action at nearby Philadelphia on Oct. 20th. He writes, "...it was a hot place for a while...they had us completely surrounded but we cut our way out but not without the loss of some men." The enemy, he adds, captured their artillery, part of the wagon train, and all their ammunition. He declares, "our regiment is tore up very bad...the rebs took a great many of them prisoner." He adds that his unit was engaged again on "Saturday afternoon" (Oct. 23rd) losing one man killed, and two wounded.