Letter from John Gilbert to Mr. Wardner, 1862 April 11
- Collection Name:
- John Gilbert Correspondence, 1862
- Title:
- Letter from John Gilbert to Mr. Wardner, 1862 April 11
- Creator:
- Gilbert, John
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1990.001 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1990.001.003
- Date:
- 1862/04/11
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from John Gilbert at Great Edisto Island to Mr. Wardner dated April 11, 1862. Gilbert writes from the headquarters of the 3rd Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, of which he was a soldier. Gilbert writes to Wardner that many rumors of what is happening in the South are false. He then goes on to describe the actual events of the war. He ends the letter writing that he sent $20 to his wife, Ellen, and he asks Wardner to ensure she receives it.
- Locations:
- Edisto Island, SC
- People:
- Gilbert, John
- Organizations:
- United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 3rd (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 Jason J. Granger.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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