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

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GLC#
GLC04558.108-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1 August 1863
Author/Creator
Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918
Title
To his wife
Place Written
Charleston, South Carolina
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 15 cm, Width: 10 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Written in pencil on patriotic stationery. Describes the situation of forts ringing Charleston (Moultrie, Sumter, Wagner), and mentions that Wagner was taken last night but lost due to shelling. "...I dont like the looks of things here in general...." Notes that he is farther away from her than before. Written while aboard the steamer Adelaid.

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