Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1861 October 21

Collection Name:

George W. Gordon Papers

Title:

Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1861 October 21

Creator:

Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2014.002

Object ID:

2014.002.001.011

Date:

1861/10/21

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 item

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from George W. Gordon in Blandensburg, MD, to his wife Angeline Streeter Gordon dated October 21, 1861. Gordon references the impending battle he wrote about in his letter from October 12, 1861. He describes how his regiment was not ordered to go into battle and instead were standing ready until the battle ended. He goes on to discuss how his regiment will likely stay in Blandensburg for the Winter.

Subjects:

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns , Correspondence

Locations:

Bladensburg, MD

People:

Gordon, Angeline Streeter , Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864

Organizations:

United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 2nd (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 Jane L. Gordon in memory of the George E. Gordon family of Suncook, NH.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item