New York--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Lester E. G. Travis Letter
Collection
Identifier: SC 00019
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one letter sent from Rikers Island, New York by a soldier, Lester Travis, writing to his sister, Ann Divine in Loch Sheldrake, New York. Rikers Island was at that time a training camp, and Travis discusses trips into New York City itself, mutual acquaintances, and the arrival of African-American volunteers.
Dates:
1863 January 8
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center