Letter, Henry, a Union Soldier, to Mother, January 31, 1863

Authors

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten letter, dated January 31, 1863. is written from a Union soldier named Henry to his mother letting her know that so far his company has escaped recent battles without losing any soldiers. The letter goes on to describe the events surrounding a recent battle, what the terrain was like, and what took place. The end of the letter is written up the side of the paper on all pages and is completed sideways along the top of the first page.

Publication Date

1-31-1863

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.

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F128-1

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 4: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 128

Repository

The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Letter, Henry, a Union Soldier, to Mother, January 31, 1863, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.