Sturtevant, Edward L., fl. 1862 [Collection of Edward L. Sturtevant]

A collection of 37 items from a Union captain. Includes 26 wardate letters, 10 envelopes, and 1 carte-de-visite. Written from the training base at Camp Maine, Brooklyn, New York. Describing in detail his duties as an officer, he often finds the army impossible, and his fellow officers aggravating. However he appears to be dedicated to his job and to serving his country. After the war, Sturtevant became a nationally prominent botanist.

GLC#
GLC02183
Type
Header Record
Date
1862-1863
Author/Creator
Sturtevant, Edward L., fl. 1862
Title
[Collection of Edward L. Sturtevant]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
37 items, 10 envelopes
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

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