W[illia]m P. Allcot, camp of the 62nd New York Infantry Volunteers, near Falmouth, VA, to his parents [Thomas and Clarissa, New York, N.Y.], 1863 April 13

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Identifier: id228770

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William P. Allcot, camp of the 62nd New York Infantry Volunteers, near Falmouth, Virginia, to his parents [Thomas and Clarissa, New York, New York], 1863 April 13

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Scope and Contents

Received a letter from his brother Thomas; a friend of his brother John informed him that John had become a major; Phebe [his sister] now lives with his parents; his unit [62nd New York Infantry Volunteers] is about to march; his determination that the war should be won; urges the family to tell Phebe to answer his letter; family must not believe that John is a provost marshall until they have heard from him; wrote his brother Thomas, telling him that his father thanked him for the kind words; no news in the Richmond [VA.] papers about the sinking of a Union gunboat. Including autographed letter signed from W[illiam P.] A[llcot], camp of the 62nd New York Infantry Volunteers, near Falmouth, [VA.], to "Ma" [his mother Clarissa, New York, N.Y.], 14 April 1863, concerning the rainy weather; expectation of pay; the pleasentness of picket duty. 4 pages. Autographed signed letter.

Dates

Creation: 1863 April 13

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English

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