Shot Twice and Left for Dead at Fort Donelson
Shot through both hips at the Battle of Fort Donelson on Feb. 15, 1862, 2nd Lt. James Oliver Churchill of the 11th Illinois Infantry spent an uncomfortable, frigid night on the battlefield strewn with dead and dying. As he lay among a heap of dead men, tangled in a tree branch, he took solace in reflecting on European military campaigns, his spirits buoyed by a frozen canteen of coffee. Here's the first half of a vivid letter he wrote to his parents. "Life on the Civil War Research Trail" is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mission to showcase, interpret and preserve Civil War portrait photography at militaryimagesmagazine.com and shopmilitaryimages.com. This episode is brought to you in part by image collector H Shindle: 757-506-9622 or [email protected] Image: John Walsh Collection This channel is a member of the YouTube Partner Program. Your interest, support, and engagement is key, and I'm grateful for it. Thank you!
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