A Guide to the Georgetown, D. C. Letter, 1865
A Collection in
Special Collections
Collection Number
Ms1991-042
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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