Letter from H. M. Evans to Lieutenant Prime, 1863 December 1

Collection Name:

Mike Pride Civil War Collection, 1775-1927

Title:

Letter from H. M. Evans to Lieutenant Prime, 1863 December 1

Creator:

Evans, H. M.

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2015.001

Object ID:

2015.001.001.006.001

Date:

1863/12/01

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from H. M. Evans in Strafford, NH, to Lieutenant Joe Prime dated December 1, 1863. In the letter, Evans notes he has not written sooner because the "infernal draft" came up and he was selected to fight in the Civil War. He goes on to state he had no desire to sacrifice himself for the "damed nigger" so he instead paid $450 to hire a substitute to fight for him. Evans goes on to state in doing this he is "endowed with more patriotic ardor than the man who will enlist for the sake of a big bounty." The letter goes on to discuss local events, including the funeral of Moses Pillsbury of the 4th New Hampshire Regiment.

Subjects:

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, Draft, Correspondence, African Americans, Funeral service, Slavery, Slavery--United States

Locations:

Strafford, NH

People:

Evans, H. M., Prime, Joe, Pillsbury, Moses

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