Letter from Calvin Burbank to cousin Sarah, 1864 April 13
- Collection Name:
- Calvin Burbank Correspondence, 1862-1934
- Title:
- Letter from Calvin Burbank to cousin Sarah, 1864 April 13
- Creator:
- Burbank, Calvin M., 1832-1866
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2003.015 (m)
- Object ID:
- 2003.015.004
- Date:
- 1864/04/13
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Calvin Burbank in Yorktown, VA, to his cousin Sarah dated April 13, 1864. In the letter, Calvin details his regiment's travels since he left home and notes they arrived at the Point on Sunday, where the population is nearly 20,000 with 12,000 rebel prisoners. The prisoners are being guarded by African Americans, which he notes makes the "Souther lords and masters squirm some."
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Weather , Military life , Travel , Slavery , Military orders
- Locations:
- Yorktown, VA
- People:
- Burbank, Calvin M., 1832-1866
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Eleanor H. Stark in 2003.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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