Farmer, George E., fl. 1865 Collection of three letters of George E. Farmer [Decimalized .01- .03]

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April 14, 1865 - May 4, 1865

GLC#
GLC00808
Type
Header Record
Date
1865
Author/Creator
Farmer, George E., fl. 1865
Title
Collection of three letters of George E. Farmer [Decimalized .01- .03]
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
3 items
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War
Soldier's Letter
Union Forces
Union General
Union Soldier's Letter
Civil War
Military History
Appomattox
Surrender

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GLC00808.01
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Mr. Farmer

April 14, 1865

Farmer, George E., fl. 1865

George E. Farmer writes to his father that he is in excellent spirits after being present at Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender. He discusses the Appomattox Campaign and indicates that he participated in the fighting near Dinwiddie...

GLC00808.01
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Maggie

April 21, 1865

Farmer, George E., fl. 1865

George E. Farmer gives a day by day account of the movements and engagements of his regiment during the Appomattox campaign. He reports that they left Petersburg on March 29, camped at Dinwiddie Courthouse, and fought a skirmish at Hatcher's Run...

GLC00808.02
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Maggie

May 4, 1865

Farmer, George E., fl. 1865

George E. Farmer writes that Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston did not surrender as soon as anticipated. He remarks that Union General Philip H. Sheridan's "destroying Angels took the war path again." He states that his regiment marched along...

GLC00808.03