Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865 to Father

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GLC07705.186
GLC#
GLC07705.186-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
November 16, 1863-November 18, 1863
Author/Creator
Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865
Title
to Father
Place Written
Morris Island, South Carolina
Pagination
7 p. : docket ; Height: 25 cm, Width: 20.3 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

The regiment is rapidly filling with "conscripts" from the North. Lincoln has said if not enough men volunteer, a draft will take place which Richard thinks is a good idea.

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