Thomas B. Leaver Letter Book, 1861 May 9-1862 February 3

Collection Name:

Thomas B. Leaver Letter Books

Title:

Thomas B. Leaver Letter Book, 1861 May 9-1862 February 3

Creator:

Leaver, Thomas B., 1840-1862

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1915.006

Object ID:

1915.006.001

Date:

1861-1862

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 volume

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Volume one of the Thomas B. Leaver letter books contains copies of letters that Leaver wrote to his family in Concord, NH, during the American Civil War from May 9, 1861 to February 3, 1862. Leaver was a member of the second New Hampshire volunteers. Most of the copies are handwritten, but some are newspaper clippings from the Independent Democrat, which printed Leaver's letters. Leaver writes home about the Battle of Bull Run, his time in a hospital in Washington, DC, and other aspects of his daily life serving in the War.

Subjects:

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives , Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care

Locations:

Portsmouth, NH
Washington, DC
Beaufort, SC

People:

Leaver, Thomas B., 1840-1862

Organizations:

United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of Ms. Leaver.
Digitization supported by Mike and Monique M. Pride.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item