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Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1862 January 16

Collection Name:
George W. Gordon Papers
Title:
Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1862 January 16
Creator:
Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864
Creator Role:
Author
Accession / Call Number:
2014.002
Object ID:
2014.002.002.002
Date:
1862/01/16
Type of Material:
textual record
Physical Description:
1 item
Language:
English
Scope and Content:
Letter from George W. Gordon in Camp Beaufort, SC, to his wife Angeline Streeter Gordon dated January 16, 1862. Gordon describes the recent fighting that has been going on and the luck that has saved his Regiment from harm. He goes on to talk about waiting for the paymaster to come and the potential problems he is going to have if he asks for a furlough.
Locations:
Doncaster, MD
Organizations:
United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)
Terms of Use:
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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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