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- GLC#
- GLC03523.13.006-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 24 July 1861
- Author/Creator
- Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863
- Title
- to Amanda Wilkinson
- Place Written
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Pagination
- 3 p. : envelope Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 12.8 cm
- Primary time period
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- Sub-Era
- The American Civil War
States that he is alive and well. However, he cannot say that about all of the other brave soldiers who died in the fighting. For two days men came from every place and the rebels could mount 25,000 men against them. On Thursday in the afternoon 160 men, including himself, overtook the enemy near Bull Run and commenced the attack. States that 160 could not sucessfully take on 25,000. Once the attack failed the regiment tried again at night and were again forced to withdraw with losses on both sides. Reports that they fought long and hard against three times their number.
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