Letter, J. D. Lynch to His Wife, Hettie Lynch, June 16, 1862

Authors

James D. Lynch

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated June 16, 1862, is written from J. D. (James D.) Lynch in camp near Tupelo, Mississippi, to his wife, Hettie Lynch in West Point, Mississippi. The letter speculates that "the enemy is falling back" and discusses his regiments recent movements. The letter goes on to describe their current camp situation and speculates on how the war is proceeding via news he's received from other areas. The letter is faded and ripped in a couple of places.

Rights

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Publication Date

6-16-1862

Time Period

1860-1869

Keywords

Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1946

Geographic Location

Tupelo, (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_8_1862-06-16_Letter_J-D-Lynch

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, J. D. (James D.) Lynch Papers, Box 1, Folder 5

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

James D. Lynch Papers, Box 1, Folder 5 Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries