188th NY: Allegany to Appomattox: The Life and Letters of Private William Whitlock of the 188th New York Volunteers

Unit: 188th New York

Unit Affiliation: (2), 1, V

Title: Allegany to Appomattox: The Life and Letters of Private William Whitlock of the 188th New York Volunteers

Author: Dunham, Valgene

BTC’s Take: Will Whitlock of the 188th New York wrote many letters home, and almost 40 letters appear in this collection. Whitlock participated in the Battle of Boydton Plank Road, Warren’s Applejack Raid, and the Battle of Hatcher’s Run. Whitlock’s great-great-grandson Valgene Dunham collected anf edited this collection, adding lengthy chapters explaining what his ancestor experienced late in the Civil War.

Book Summary/Review:

• Book Review: Allegany to Appomattox: The Life and Letters of Private William Whitlock of the 188th New York Volunteers

BTC Siege of Petersburg Book Notes:

Publisher: Syracuse University Press

Publication Date: 2013

ISBN-13: 978-0-8156-1011-3

Links to Read/Buy:

1. Allegany to Appomattox: The Life and Letters of Private William Whitlock of the 188th New York Volunteers (Google Books)
2. Allegany to Appomattox: The Life and Letters of Private William Whitlock of the 188th New York Volunteers (Amazon.com)