Letters, 1864-1865

File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Identifier: id1740

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Mostly from William Tell Cobb, in camp near Mitchell's Station, Virginia and on board Union Navy vessels in the Atlantic to his father, Samuel Cobb, of Mauricetown, New Jersey. Letters describe interaction between Confederate and Union troops along picket lines, life in the Navy, the Cobb family's financial problems, the battles of Fort Fisher (North Carolina), and conditions in Charleston, South Carolina after the city was captured by Union forces. There are 15 letters included, each with typescripts.

Dates

Creation: 1864-1865

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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