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- GLC#
- GLC00919.25.17-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- March 22, 1863
- Author/Creator
- Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921
- Title
- to his mother
- Place Written
- Virginia
- Pagination
- 4 p. : Height: 20.9 cm, Width: 12.9 cm
- Language
- English
- Primary time period
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- Sub-Era
- The American Civil War
Written near Fredericksburg. "My love for my country is as strong and ardent to day as it was the day I signed my enlistment papers and so long as there is breath in me I will be true to my country..." Discusses the future of their family farm, does not want to return to work on the farm, and hopes his mother and father will hire someone to do the heavy work. "Nothing new has transpired since I wrote last except the departure of Gen Woodburg and the arrival of our new Gen. Gen. Benham, who took command of the brigade yesterday..."
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