Painter, Heber, 1841-1900 to Rebecca Frick

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GLC02016.033
GLC#
GLC02016.033-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
May 29, 1863
Author/Creator
Painter, Heber, 1841-1900
Title
to Rebecca Frick
Place Written
New Bern, North Carolina
Pagination
5 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Written to his aunt, Mrs. George A. Frick (Rebecca Frick). Reports on a long skirmish involving Union forces, 175 prisoners, and some equipment including a "splendid set of surgical instruments." Gives a detailed description of a surprise attack on rebel forces and news that Col. [John Richter] Jones had been killed. Writes that a general gloom came over the regiment upon seeing Jones' body coming up the road in a stretcher. High military honors were paid to Jones by General Foster and the town's flags were set at half mast for three days. He has written an account of the recent fight for publication.

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