United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Bostock family papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00562
Scope and Contents
The Henry Bostock letters consist mostly of correspondence from him to his mother in Michigan. The letters contain descriptions about camp life and conditions, pay, items he wished his mother would send, his regiment movements, as well as descriptions of commanders. The majority of the letters date from 1862. Also included is a letter to his brother William, a letter from George Blashfield to Captain Cogswell about the circumstances of Henry's death, a letter from Captain Cogswell to Henry's...
Dates:
1861 - 1865
G. B. Surdam papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00097
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Civil War letters written by G. B. Surdam to his sister and brother. A sergeant in the 6th Michigan Infantry, Surdam describes his service in Maryland and Virginia, and the military takeover of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
These letters have been transcribed, scanned and placed online at http://civilwar.archives.msu.edu/collection/7-1C-39/gbsurdam/.
Dates:
1861 - 1862
Robert Mueller collection
Collection
Identifier: c-00690
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of three letters dated January 25, February 4, and August 18, 1862.
Dates:
1862