Letter from Caleb Dodge to his sister, 1862 June 28
- Collection Name:
- Caleb F. Dodge Correspondence, 1861-1865
- Title:
- Letter from Caleb Dodge to his sister, 1862 June 28
- Creator:
- Dodge, Caleb F.
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1989.055 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1989.055.009
- Date:
- 1862/06/28
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Caleb F. Dodge in Beaufort, SC, to his sister Sophia Dodge in Plymouth, NH, dated June 28, 1862. In the letter, Caleb states they arrived there on the 21st and that nothing of interest happened during travel. He goes on to state there are rebels nearby and that it is "plenty of fun" chasing them. Caleb continues the letter by discussing the local plantations and the number of slaves each one has.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , African Americans , Slavery
- Locations:
- Beaufort, SC
Plymouth, NH - People:
- Dodge, Caleb F. , Dodge, Sophia E.
- Organizations:
- United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1865)
- 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 the Peabody Insitute Library, Danvers Archival Center.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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