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Torian, Thomas, d. 1862. Letter, 1861. 1 item.
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Content
In a letter dated 22 December 1861, Pvt. Thomas Torian, 22nd Tennessee Infantry regiment, writes to a cousin while stationed in Columbus, Kentucky. He briefly describes the artillery pieces in his regiment, including a floating battery of about 20 cannon, and mentions the fortifications around Columbus. He also describes a recent incident in which a 128 pound cannon nicknamed the "Lady Polk" blew up during a demonstration killing 10 men and badly wounding General Leonidas Polk.