Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863 to Amanda Wilkinson

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GLC#
GLC03523.13.070-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
19 December 1862
Author/Creator
Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863
Title
to Amanda Wilkinson
Place Written
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 12.7 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Writes to his wife after he crosses the Rappahannock River to let her know that he is still alive after the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. His regiment was involved in a "desperate fight" but could not force the enemy from the heights. Reports that all the troops from Ann Arbor, Michigan are either dead or wounded. Has had his arm in a sling the entire time he was in Fredericksburg. He will not tell his wife much about the battle as Dr. Stone will return home and tell her. Wishes he could be at home with her.

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