Letter from Charles Shattuck to Frances M. Swett, 1865 May 5

Collection Name:

Charles C. Shattuck Correspondence

Title:

Letter from Charles Shattuck to Frances M. Swett, 1865 May 5

Creator:

Shattuck, Charles C., 1842-1928

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2018.043 (m)

Object ID:

2018.043.01

Date:

1865/05/05

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles C. Shattuck at Fort Bayard near Washington, DC, to Frances "Fannie" M. Swett in Newport, NH, dated May 5, 1865. In the letter, Shattuck discusses life at the camp, noting they have drills three times a week until further orders. He goes on to discuss the meeting of regiments in Alexandria, VA, and that he doesn't think he will be discharged, even though others have been, because he has not served as long. Shattuck ends the letter by discussing the assassination of President Lincoln and how Booth was met with just punishment.

Subjects:

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, Correspondence, Military camps, Military discharge

Locations:

Newport, NH
Washington, DC

People:

Shattuck, Charles C., 1842-1928, Swett, Frances M., 1843-1925, Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item