Letter, 1862 April 18
Scope and Contents
A letter written by a Union soldier, Burt H., to "Charles" while at camp near Yorktown, Virginia. He notes that "we have been making a new road so we can take the rebels... they say it is a harder place to take than Richmond," and "there is one hundred and a thousand men with us and McClellan at the head..."
Dates
- Creation: 1862 April 18
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.01 Linear Foot
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository