Letter from Calvin Burbank to cousin, 1863 August 10
- Collection Name:
- Calvin Burbank Correspondence, 1862-1964
- Title:
- Letter from Calvin Burbank to cousin, 1863 August 10
- Creator:
- Burbank, Calvin M., 1832-1866
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2003.015 (m)
- Object ID:
- 2003.015.011
- Date:
- 1863/08/10
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Calvin Burbank in Philadelphia, PA, to his cousin dated August 10, 1863. In the letter, Calvin notes this is the first time he was able to write his own letter since his injury as he came down with a severe cold in addition to the wound. He goes into detail about how he was injured in battle and had to be left behind because he was slowing the regiment's retreat, spending two days in the field before he could be rescued.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Health , Wounds and injuries , Military hospitals
- Locations:
- Philadelphia, PA
- 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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