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Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1862 July 7

Collection Name:
George W. Gordon Papers
Title:
Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1862 July 7
Creator:
Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864
Creator Role:
Author
Accession / Call Number:
2014.002
Object ID:
2014.002.003.009
Date:
1862/07/07
Type of Material:
textual record
Physical Description:
1 item
Language:
English
Scope and Content:
Letter from George W. Gordon near Richmond, VA, to his wife Angeline Streeter Gordon dated June 24, 1862. Gordon describes recent victories against the Rebel forces and speaks of the large amounts of deaths from both sides. He notes that even though the losses were great, it was a key victory for the Union.
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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