Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862 to his wife

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GLC#
GLC01898.17-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
14 April 1862
Author/Creator
Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862
Title
to his wife
Place Written
Yorktown, Virginia
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 20 cm, Width: 12.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Describes some action in the Peninsular campaign and the Battle of Yorktown. "...there will not probably be much fighting here for some days yet as they are landing our siege guns and mortars and getting them into position the rebels are in large force and strongly entrenched their works extend from the York to the James rivers in the form of a half circle." States General George B. McClellan is here to supervise "the engagements for the coming contest and the troops have the utmost confidence in him as a leader." Written from Camp Winfield Scott.

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