Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1864 May 2
- Collection Name:
- George W. Gordon Papers
- Title:
- Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1864 May 2
- Creator:
- Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2014.002
- Object ID:
- 2014.002.008.001
- Date:
- 1864/05/02
- 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 May 2, 1864. Gordon discusses his Court Martial duty and how as they were about to dissolve the court they received orders to hold trials for more cases. He also mentions the return of a Union spy and what he learned about life in Richmond. The letter ends abruptly.
- 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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