Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1862 August 26
- Collection Name:
- George W. Gordon Papers
- Title:
- Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1862 August 26
- Creator:
- Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2014.002
- Object ID:
- 2014.002.004.001
- Date:
- 1862/08/26
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 item
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from George W. Gordon near Warrenton, VA, to his wife Angeline Streeter Gordon dated August 26, 1862. Gordon describes the pause that the regiment has had in the last few days. He discusses the importance of having proper rest and describes the Peninsula Campaign as a bad move. He also tells a story of Major General Hooker being unable to stop his men from eating a farmer's corn.
- 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
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