A Guide to the Georgetown, D. C. Letter, 1865 Georgetown, D. C. Letter Ms1991-042

A Guide to the Georgetown, D. C. Letter, 1865

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Special Collections
Collection Number Ms1991-042

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Repository

Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Collection Number

Ms1991-042

Title

Georgetown, D. C. Letter, 1865

Physical Characteristics

0.1 cu. ft. 1 folder

Language

English

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Scope and Content

Soldier in the 109th New York Volunteer Regiment, during the Civil War. Letter written from Cousin Charley in Georgetown in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 1865, to Mary Ashley of Speedsville, New York. Comments on the war's end, his viewing the remains of President Abraham Lincoln, and his belief that he would soon be mustered out of service. Partial transcript available.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Civil War
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865