Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Thomas H. Mason Letter
Collection
Identifier: SC 00020
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one letter written by Sergeant Thomas H. Mason of the 56th New York regiment of the Union army during the American Civil War. It describes recent fighting near Yorktown, Virginia including a failed assault on the Confederate position and the taking of four prisoners during the Battle of Burnt Chimneys. The letter also deals with the daily life of a soldier and is addressed to Mason's child.
Dates:
circa 1862 April
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center