Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd to His Family, May 20, 1864

Authors

Anderson Jackson Boyd

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated May 20, 1864, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd writes home to inform them of what his experience is like as the war between the states goes on. He speaks of the lameness caused by a recent wound and also of a friend, Bob Kelly, who is improving after having had a leg amputated. He goes on to describe a brief leave from the army and the people he spent time with. He concludes by sharing other news he'd heard about the war progress. The letter is damaged and stained in multiple places.

Publication Date

5-20-1864

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Keywords

letters; families; Civil War

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 2pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1864-05-20_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 20

Repository

Manuscripts Unit

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

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Contact Information

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Recommended Citation

Hays-Ray-Webb collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University Libraries, Mississippi State University