Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1861 November 17
- Collection Name:
- George W. Gordon Papers
- Title:
- Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1861 November 17
- Creator:
- Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2014.002
- Object ID:
- 2014.002.001.012
- Date:
- 1861/11/17
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 item
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from George W. Gordon in Charles County, MD, to his wife Angeline Streeter Gordon dated November 17, 1861. Gordon describes his Regiment's continued move south, noting they are close to Budds Ferry in Maryland. He goes on to descbribe a skirmish between two boats passing from either side. He asks his wife to give clothing to a recruiter from his company which will be making his way back to New Hampshire.
- Locations:
- Doncaster, MD
- 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
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