Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1864 April 10
- Collection Name:
- George W. Gordon Papers
- Title:
- Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1864 April 10
- Creator:
- Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2014.002
- Object ID:
- 2014.002.007.008
- Date:
- 1864/04/10
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 item
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from George W. Gordon in Yorktown, VA, to his wife Angeline Streeter Gordon dated April 10, 1864. Gordon describes a boat ride to Yorktown, VA, in which most of the soldiers had too much whiskey and he had to kill one of his men. He notes that he was fearful they would kill him, but nothing occurred. Once on shore, three of his men deserted. He also mentions that William Appleton's regiment is heading to Point Lookout, MD.
- Locations:
- Yorktown, 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.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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