Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865 to Stockton Bates

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GLC03523.23.29
GLC#
GLC03523.23.29-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
January 10, 1864
Author/Creator
Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865
Title
to Stockton Bates
Place Written
Brandy Station, Virginia
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 24.9 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Is grateful for the news; it provides freedom from boredom for the entire camp. Describes their winter quarters, a rude combination of log cabin and tent. His roommate is a German soldier who participated in the disturbances of 1848 then fled his native land to the United States, hoping to live in peace.

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