Letter from Charles A. Dow to Mrs. John Corliss, 1863 July 20
- Title:
- Letter from Charles A. Dow to Mrs. John Corliss, 1863 July 20
- Creator:
- Dow, Charles A.
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2025.022 (m)
- Object ID:
- 2025.022 (m)
- Date:
- 1863/07/20
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Charles A. Dow at Morris Island, SC, to Mrs. John S. Corliss [Mary Corliss] in Alexandria, NH, dated July 20, 1863. In the letter, Dow writes that there was a battle on the 18th and that her husband is missing. He notes her husband could be wounded and a prisoner of war or could be dead. Dow notes they have not been allowed to look for their wounded. John S. Corliss of the 7th New Hampshire Volunteers was killed in this battle on July 18, 1863 at Fort Wagner, SC.
- Locations:
- Alexandria, NH
Morris Island, SC - People:
- Corliss, John S., 1819-1863, Corliss, Mary
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- New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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