Tag Archives: Battle of Williamsburg

Died of a Wounded Knee

Posted on June 9, 2012 by SUMPTER

A Lingering Death Apparently this wounded soldier thought he had a better chance trying to get his own medical help than relying on the army. From a Seneca Falls, New York newspaper in 1862: Death and Burial of a Soldier … Continue reading →

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“impatiently awaiting the order for the final attack”

Posted on May 29, 2012 by SUMPTER

So near and yet so far We haven’t heard from George M. Guion, the captain of Company A, 33rd New York Volunteers, since last December. In this letter he uses the first paragraph to review the engagement near Mechanicsville. Without … Continue reading →

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“with a yell that made the woods ring”

Posted on May 12, 2012 by SUMPTER

150 years ago this week members of the 33rd New York Infantry Regiment were still writing letters home about May 5th’s Battle of Williamsburg. Here’s a couple letters published in a Seneca County, New York newspaper from 1862: Letter from … Continue reading →

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Bedding Down with the Dead and Wounded

Posted on May 5, 2012 by SUMPTER

In the rain and mud 150 years ago today the Battle of Williamsburg was fought. Here’s how the lieutenant colonel of the 33rd New York wrote home about the regiment’s role in the fight. The 33rd was in Smith’s division … Continue reading →

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