Letter from William Adams Moore to Bell, 1862 June 14
- Collection Name:
- William Adams Moore Papers
- Title:
- Letter from William Adams Moore to Bell, 1862 June 14
- Creator:
- Moore, William Adams, 1842-1862
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1954.003 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1954.003.016
- Date:
- 1862/06/14
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from William Adams Moore at camp at Fair Oakes, VA, to his sister Bell, dated June 14, 1862. In the letter, Moore notes he should have written right after the battle, but they were under the arms for two days. He goes on to state they were sent to a new camp and were attacked while on picket duty, losing one man. Moore continues by telling of how he accidentally discharged his weapon into his left hand, though he should heal in two to three weeks, and that they lost 184 men.
- Locations:
- Fair Oakes, VA
- People:
- Moore, William Adams, 1842-1862
- Organizations:
- United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 5th (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 Mrs. Elizabeth G. Reed.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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