Letter from Caleb F. Dodge to Sophia Dodge, 1863 April 14
- Collection Name:
- Caleb F. Dodge Correspondence, 1861-1865
- Title:
- Letter from Caleb F. Dodge to Sophia Dodge, 1863 April 14
- Creator:
- Dodge, Caleb F.
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1989.055 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1989.055.012
- Date:
- 1863/04/14
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Caleb F. Dodge in St. Augustine, FL, to his sister Sophia Dodge in Plymouth, NH, dated April 14, 1863. In the letter, Caleb writes of his rgiment's expedition, noting they went to Charleston to engage the rebels. He goes on to say the reason they did not take Charleston was because they could not hold it. The rebels were 80,000 strong, while they were only 30,000 strong.
- Locations:
- St. Augustine, FL
Plymouth, NH - People:
- Dodge, Sophia E. , Dodge, Caleb F.
- 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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