EBENEZER PEARCE was born in London, England, in
1834, and later emigrated to Ohio. He enlisted in the
United States Army as a private in July 1861, and was
discharged in January of 1864, having served for most
of the war. In this letter, Pearce reminisces with his
sister about holiday meals, displaying the soldier’s
universal preoccupation with food. Get
transcript
Gen. Blenker's Fatal Fall at Salem, 7 April 1862,
by Henry Berckhoff (GLC 06106)
