Holly, William H., ?-1864 to Mary Ann Davis

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GLC#
GLC02165.16-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
December 20, 1863
Author/Creator
Holly, William H., ?-1864
Title
to Mary Ann Davis
Place Written
New Iberia, Louisiana
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 20.1 cm, Width: 12.7 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Written to a friend. Talks of a Colonel Merritt suspected of stealing from his regiment's mail, and a man accused of the same thing sent to Ship Island. Expresses hope for coming home in 11 months, but acceptance that, of course, he could die. Describes a march in a tremendous thunderstorm, and comments sarcastically that General William Franklin "and other generals would have thought if they had heard the conversation that night that they were thought highly of by the men of their command." Finally, asks Mary to send him a needle kit and says he includes stamps for postage.

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