Yorktown (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Charles P. Shepard Letter
Collection
Identifier: SC 00021
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a letter written by Charles P. Shepard, a private in Co. E, 1st United States and a member of Berdan's Sharpshooters, to his parents during the Siege of Yorktown. The writer describes the food given to the soldiers, artillery shelling, and the prospect of a coming battle.
Dates:
1862 April 12
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center