Unknown to wife and family

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GLC#
GLC00653.04.01-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
May 8, 1863
Author/Creator
Unknown
Title
to wife and family
Place Written
Near Falmouth
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 21 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

He says he lost his knapsack one night with all his clothes and and his blanket but that is nothing compared to his life which was spared. He has not seen Charles since the battle and fears he may have been taken prisoner. All their officers were killed and he describes them as sheep without a shepard.

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