S. M. Skiff letter to George Minard
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Scope and Contents
A four-page lengthy letter from Camp Suffolk, VA to his friend in Fillmore, NY. Skiff is a Union soldier and tells of his various assignments to the Divisional Quartermaster Department and as Clerk of the Brigade Commissary. Overall, Skiff is happy to serve the Union especially in order to avenge his brother's death. However, Skiff is utterly disgusted with the leadership of the Union Army, McClellan in particular, and the manner in which the war is conducted. He outlines all of his grievances in his letter to his friend.
Dates
- Creation: 1863 March 11
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Extent
0.01 Linear Feet
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Gary Barranger, Class of '73 Law '76, 2019.
Source
- Gary Alonzo Barranger (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the S. M. Skiff letter to George Minard
- Date
- 2019-05-28
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository