United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Bachtell, Samuel1864-09-03This collection consists of a letter written by Samuel Bachtell to his wife in which he describes military maneuvers which led to the capture of Atlanta, Georgia. He also describes the destruction of military property by the fleeing Confederate forces and the joy the army felt about capturing Atlanta.Processing Information: This collection was re-processed in 2012.Samuel Bachtell enlisted in the 15th regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 20th Corps, on April 27, 1861, as a 2nd lieutenant. He served in both the army and the signal corps, reaching the rank of 1st lieutenant in the United States Army and brevet lieutenant colonel in the signal corps. He received several letters of commendation from General William T. Sherman. Additional biographical information about Samuel Bachtell has not been determined.America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia received support from a Digitizing Historical Records grant awarded to the Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Digital Library of Georgia by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.application/pdfimage/x-djvuenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Samuel Bachtell Civil War letter, MSS 16f, Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center.Atlanta Campaign, 1864United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narrativesSamuel Bachtell Civil War letter, 1864 September 3Text