Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1863 October 23
- Collection Name:
- George W. Gordon Papers
- Title:
- Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1863 October 23
- Creator:
- Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2014.002
- Object ID:
- 2014.002.006.005
- Date:
- 1863/10/23
- 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 23, 1863. Gordon discusses life in Point Lookout as well as the money and items he has sent back to New Hampshire, including a ring for Etta. He also mentions having 6000 prisoners in his camp.
- Subjects:
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and Prisons , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Locations:
- Point Lookout, MD
- 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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