Morey, Charles C., fl. 1830-1865 to mother

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GLC#
GLC03523.18.36-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
December 14, 1864
Author/Creator
Morey, Charles C., fl. 1830-1865
Title
to mother
Place Written
Petersburg, Virginia
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 25.3 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Written from Camp in front of Petersburg, Virginia, "near Fort Hell." Rejoined the Army of the Potomac. Discusses travels from Camp Russell, including twenty-five hours of "severe" suffering, many of which were spent traveling through the snow in open cars: "many men froze their feet others were badly chilled." Describes General Ulysses S. Grant's warning to the rebels not to "shell" the railcars or he will begin shelling Petersburg. Mentions the location of Union and Confederate forces and their proximity to each other, saying that they are located within speaking distance of each other.

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