![Letter, 1863 May 8, Oscar D. Ladley to Mother and Sisters [Catherine, Mary, and Alice Ladley]](https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms138/1102/thumbnail.jpg)
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Item Identifier Number
ms138_01_05_11
Creation Date
5-8-1863
Collection
MS-138: Oscar D. Ladley Papers
Keywords
ms138_01_05_11; United States--Civil War; Brooks Station (Virginia); Ambushes and surprises; Surprise (Military science)
Description
Letter to Oscar Ladley's mother and sisters from Brooks Station, Virginia. Oscar details why his regiment has had to retreat after being ambushed by a large Southern force. He also mentions several wounded and wonders which general is to blame for the surprise attack.
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Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries
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Digital Services Department; Wright State University Libraries
Document Type
Book
