Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1864 February 6
- Collection Name:
- George W. Gordon Papers
- Title:
- Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1864 February 6
- Creator:
- Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2014.002
- Object ID:
- 2014.002.007.004
- Date:
- 1864/02/06
- 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 January 30, 1864. Gordon discusses the wives of different officers that are expected to visit soon including Mrs. Plato and Mrs. Smith. He mentions five of his men that have deserted including an officer on duty. They fled into a freezing lake and one froze to death, they were eventually caught. He also mentions financial matters.
- 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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