Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1863 October 3
- Collection Name:
- George W. Gordon Papers
- Title:
- Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1863 October 3
- Creator:
- Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2014.002
- Object ID:
- 2014.002.006.002
- Date:
- 1863/10/03
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 item
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from George W. Gordon in Point Lookout, MD, to his wife Angeline Streeter Gordon dated October 3, 1863. Gordon discusses the arrival of 1500 Rebel prisoners which he estimates add to a total of almost 10,000. He notes that 35 have died recently. He goes on to discuss life in camp and his living arrangements.
- Subjects:
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Prisons , Prisoners , Correspondence
- Locations:
- Point Lookout, MD
- 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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