Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1864 April 14
- Collection Name:
- George W. Gordon Papers
- Title:
- Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1864 April 14
- Creator:
- Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2014.002
- Object ID:
- 2014.002.007.009
- Date:
- 1864/04/14
- 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 14, 1864. Gordon discusses his new role serving on a Court Martial and the various deserters that have been captures. He notes that 7 of the 8 men from his regiment that have deserted have been captured. He also mentions that the camp has been receiving mail on a more regular basis.
- Subjects:
- Military deserters , United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and Prisons , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- 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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