Civil War letters.

Title:

Civil War letters.

Creator:

Douglas family.

Accession / Call Number:

1988-014 (M)

Object ID:

1988-014 (M)

Date:

1861-1865

Physical Description:

14 items

Scope and Content:

The collection primarily consists of letters from Elisha Douglas, a soldier with Company K, 9th N.H. Volunteers, to his wife Elvira in Westmoreland. Two letters from Samuel to his father, Elisha, describe Roanoke Island where he was stationed with Company F, 6th N.H. Volunteers in 1862, and also describes fighting around Washington, D.C. in 1861. A letter from Elvira is directed to the surgeon for the troops, trying to find her husband who had been wounded May 12, 1864, and is answered by the Adjutant General stating the steps he is taking to locate him.

Locations:

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865.

Organizations:

Douglas family

Level Description:

Item