Hanback, Lewis 1839-1897 1862-1865 Letters
Letters written while Hanback was with the 27th Illinois Infantry in the Civil War. His letters cover his involvement in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. In May 1864 he describes the battles of Rocky Faced Ridge and Marietta. By September he is mustering out of the Army. After the war he attends debates in "Copperhead holes" and attends Law School at Albany, New York. His letters discuss slavery, patriotism, military life and military discipline
Manuscript, English, 1862