Letter, Gordan (John Gordon Davis) Boyd to Robert Boyd, December 28, 1862

Authors

John Gordan Davis Boyd

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated December 28, 1862, Gordon (John Gordan Davis) Boyd writes to his brother Robert Boyd to check on him after receiving news that he'd been severely wounded in battle. Jack expresses that he would like to see Robert and hear the story in person. He goes on to commiserate with his brother of the effects the army and the war has had on them and concludes by relaying the news that Mr. Green died in Columbus, Mississippi of disease. The letter is signed "Gordon" .

Publication Date

12-28-1862

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

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

Keywords

letters; families; Civil War

Geographic Location

Camp Terry (Ark.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 1p

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1862-12-28_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 23

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