Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1862 July 15

Collection Name:

George W. Gordon Papers

Title:

Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1862 July 15

Creator:

Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2014.002

Object ID:

2014.002.003.011

Date:

1862/07/15

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 item

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from George W. Gordon in Harrison's Landing, VA, to his wife Angeline Streeter Gordon dated July 15, 1862. Gordon describes reviews of his regiment from the President and various generals including General McLellan. He also mentions discrepancies in what newspapers are reporting and what has really occurred during the war. He specifically points out the various types of food the newspaper states that the soldiers have had that his regiment have never seen.

Subjects:

Military supplies. , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Locations:

Harrisons Landing, VA

People:

Gordon, Angeline Streeter

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