Eldridge, William, fl. 1861 to George Eldridge

GLC01896.048

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GLC#
GLC01896.048-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1861/11/08
Author/Creator
Eldridge, William, fl. 1861
Title
to George Eldridge
Place Written
Camp Letcher, Fairfax County, [Va.]
Pagination
3 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Regarding: Hardships and suffering of military life, poor mail delivery as he does not receive letters sent from home very often and vice versa, and an anecdote about a young boy originally a Yankee [from New Jersey] who joined the regiment after the Battle of Manassas. Also, expresses belief that he will be home by Christmas.

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