Scope and content Letter from John Lewis to his wife Mary and children, dated June 8, 1864, describes the experiences of his infantry unit as they fought the Confederates, starting from their camp at Lookout Valley in Tennessee and moving south toward Atlanta. He briefly describes encountering the rebels at Buzzard Roost Gap and driving them back to Resaca; hard fighting at Resaca and, as they retreated further, at Cassville; and the difficulty of driving them further back, due to the strength of their...