- GLC#
- GLC03523.20.02-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 14 July 1861
- Author/Creator
- Knox, Andrew, 1835-?
- Title
- to Sarah Knox
- Place Written
- McDowell, Virginia
- Pagination
- 4 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 24.4 cm
- Primary time period
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- Sub-Era
- The American Civil War
Knox writes to his wife from Camp McDowell. Reports he's had a terrible tooth-ache and has not been able to sleep for four days. Complains of constant rain. Mentions rumors they are heading to Fairfax. States they have orders for a long march and can carry only their blankets and three days provisions. Comments there are 70,000 union troops along the York river.
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