Camp Upton, Virginia letter
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Content Description
A letter sent by a man named Andy, a solider during the Civil War, to his cousin. Andy writes that his unit recently moved into enemy country, and that their scouts captured a man from South Carolina. He goes on to say that he is paid "well" and details how others in his group are paid, as well as how much he plans to send home.
Dates
- Creation: June 29, 1861
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (One legal sized folder)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Aquired with the help of the John M. Presson Fund.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Camp Upton, Virginia letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository