Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1862 November 4
- Collection Name:
- George W. Gordon Papers
- Title:
- Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1862 November 4
- Creator:
- Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2014.002
- Object ID:
- 2014.002.004.012
- Date:
- 1862/11/04
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 item
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from George W. Gordon in Manassas, VA, to his wife Angeline Streeter Gordon dated November 4, 1862. Gordon describes life in camp after a deadly battle. He notes that the battle came as a surprise, as most of the men thought they would be in camp for the winter. He mentions that they have taken about 250 prisoners. He also discusses financial matters.
- Subjects:
- Real property New Hampshire. , United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and Prisons , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Locations:
- Manassas, 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.
- Level Description:
- Item
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