Maury, William Lewis, 1813-1878 to Nan [Maury]

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GLC04572.17
GLC#
GLC04572.17-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
May 27, 1864
Author/Creator
Maury, William Lewis, 1813-1878
Title
to Nan [Maury]
Place Written
Wilmington, North Carolina
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Expresses concern over reports that someone (presumably an officer) has been wounded. Discusses the possibility of the Union taking Richmond: "We have...been very anxious about Richmond but there is a general feeling the enemy will not succeed in taking it." Worries about friends and family at the old mansion "as Grants Army passed along there."

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