Arthur McKinstry to Uncle

Creator

Arthur McKinstry

Files

Description

Letter from Arthur McKinstry to Uncle. Before Yorktown: The letter cointains descriptions of working on trenches, picketing, Rebel shelling, sounds of combat, exploding shells, Rebel Shelling of Union camps, and close calls. Last know letter written by Arthur, unfinished.

Contributor(s)

Ulysses S. Grant Association

Subjects

McKinstry, Arthur; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Date

5-4-1862

Time Period

1860-1869

Object Type

text

Format (Original)

letter

Format (Digital)

PDF

Digital ID

McKinstry_Box01_FF37

Source

Arthur McKinstry Letters, Box 1, Folder 37

Repository

Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

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Preferred Citation

[Title of Document], Arthur McKinstry Correspondence, Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, Mississippi State University Libraries