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Ed Besch's Historical Report on The Battle at Fort Pocahontas
Ed
Besch rediscoved the history behind Fort Pocahontas. This report was so
powerful that Harrison Tyler bought the land that Fort Pocahontas sits on
and restored it. This is the military historical document that
started it all.
The A Arter letters
Letters written by a soldiers who stayed at Fort Pocahontas and raided President Tyler's
home Sherwood Forest.
New A Arter letter
This letter seems to be written by the same soldier staying at Fort P.
Discusses a massacre at Fort Watkins. Also confirms that the USCT soldiers were
accepted by the regulars troops after they proved their meddle.
IP Farmer letter
This letter from I.P. Farmer, a soldier
from the 143rd sent to the "The Buckeye State" newspaper on July 7, 1864
in New Lisbon, Ohio, recently given to me by Timothy Brooks who was the guest
speaker at the last reenactment. This letter gives independent confirmation to
the reciprocal action to the "Fort Pillow Massacre." It also mentions
the raid on President Tyler's house.
Wellsville Union Letters
This letters were written by soldiers
from the 143rd, Ohio, and were mailed to the "Wellsville Union" newspaper
and published in 1864. They recently given to me by Timothy Brooks who was the
guest speaker at the last reenactment. These letters gives independent
confirmation to the raid on Sherwood Forest mention in the A. Arter letters.
Pictures of soldiers from the 143rd, Ohio,
Unidentified Sgt COD 143rd Ohio Voluntary Infantry
Lt John LaCock COA 143rd Ohio Voluntary Infantry
Cap William S. Brunt COI 143rd Ohio Voluntary Infantry
1864 May- Lt john N. Taylor COI 143rd Ohio Voluntary Infantry
These recently given to me by Timothy Brooks who was the guest speaker at the
last reenactment.
Major General Godfrey Weitzel
The engineer who originally designed Fort Pocahontas in 1864.
"Valor at Wilson's Wharf"
Article written by Leonne Hudson and published in
Civil War Times Illustrated. in March, 1988.
Dig Unearths Details Of
Historic Civil War Battle
This story was recently published in the William
& Mary News.
Field Fortifications
Excerpts from Field Fortifications by P E MacDuffie
General Edward Wild's Report on May 25, 1864
Major-general Benj. F. Butler Report on May 25, 1864
Second Lieutenant Julius M. Swain's Report on May 25, 1864
"NO DANGER OF SURRENDER" An Historical Archaeological Perspective of the Civil War Battle of Wilsonıs Wharf, Charles City County, Virginia by Jameson M. Harwood
FORT POCAHONTAS: RESULTS FROM THE 2001 ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SEASON by Dennis Blanton