Letter from Miles Peabody to his parents, 1862 November 1

Collection Name:

Mike Pride Civil War Collection, 1775-1927

Title:

Letter from Miles Peabody to his parents, 1862 November 1

Creator:

Peabody, Miles, 1840-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2015.001

Object ID:

2015.001.001.013.013

Date:

1862/11/01

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Miles Peabody to his parents, dated November 1, 1862. In the letter, Peabody states they left Harpers Ferry, WV, and have marched nearly 10 miles towards Leesburg, VA. He goes on to discuss his guard duty and that they found and caught a pig so they are eating well. Peabody continues to update his parents on other men in the regiment, including Sam Atwood and Reuben P. He ends the letter by stating he hopes to receive a letter soon but it will be some time before mail is regulated and that they are heading out to march further in about an hour.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Wages , Theft

Locations:

Harpers Ferry, WV
Leesburg, VA

People:

Peabody, Miles, 1840-1864

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:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

1