Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 To his wife

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GLC#
GLC04558.040-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
26 August 1862
Author/Creator
Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918
Title
To his wife
Place Written
Camp Park
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 13 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Signed "your affectionate Husband" and addressed to "Mrs. A.E. Tillotson." Joking to his wife at how quickly haying was done on the farm: "I suppose that that fifth hand with petticoats on is what drove business, dont you think so?" Diarrhea problems, denying reports of McClellan being surrounded, newspaper subscription. "The firing I spoke of in my last was between Pope's[,] Siegel's and Reno's forces and Stonewall Jackson's who is trying to cross the Rapidan river.... [...] There is a great excitement among the inhabitants of Fredericksburg on account of their expecting Jackson to make a strike here in a day or two. If he does we shall nock Fredericksburgh to pieces in short metre."

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