Will [unknown last name] Civil War correspondence

Collection — Box: Civil War 1, Folder: 12, Folder: 1

Identifier: 2015-005-w-r

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Content Description

This collection contains one letter from a soldier named Will [unknown last name] to a woman named Annie during the Civil War. Will describes the low morale of the men and his faith: "The future looks dark and gloomy but I trust in a higher power than that of men to carry us through safely. Our soldiers are very much discouraged and say they will not stand another campaign."

Dates

Creation: 1864 December 26

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.

Extent

0.025 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains one letter from a soldier named Will [unknown last name] to a woman named Annie during the Civil War.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown donor. Legacy collection from Andrew Carroll.

Subjects

Topical

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding Aid for the Will [unknown last name] Civil War correspondence
Status: Completed
Author: Lauren Menges
Date: 10/13/2016
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin