General correspondence, 1861

Folder Info

Title:
General correspondence, 1861
Date:
1861
Description:
Most of the letters in this folder are about Charles Henry's enlistment in the 6th Regiment of the Massachusetts Infantry. Some of the letters mention the tension and unhappiness in the family about "brother against brother in the fatal conflict." They also mention Charles Henry's enlistment with the 26th Regiment along with his brother Luther and stepbrother Osgood Davis. The letters describe the activities of the regiments and conditions on the ground. A letter from Eunice shows that she and her children have moved back to Massachusetts to wait out the war.
Format:
correspondence
Extent:
164 pages
Digital Collection:
Lois Wright Richardson Davis family papers
Source Collection:
Lois Wright Richardson Davis family papers, 1851-1912 and undated
Rights:
Free Re-Use
No Copyright - United States
Identifier:
  • 1afd89779b63f0cb06a86854a2385ad6
  • ldavis
  • duke:625775
  • lrdst001004
  • ark:/87924/r4mc8wg6d
  • ce09be79-7a9d-4dcd-a258-a6404ebb4cdc
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