Correspondence to Family, 1860-1873, undated

File — Box: SC1850-1899.005, Folder: 4235.01

Correspondence from Sheldon Treat to family before, during, and after the Civil War, 1860-1873

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Sheldon C. Treat Civil War Correspondence contains twenty-two letters and a short biographical document. Four letters were written by Treat before he enlisted as a Union soldier in in the US Civil War in August 1861. Fourteen letters by Treat cover his time serving in the war, and include his descriptions of the Battle of Pea Ridge (Arkansas, 1862), the Battle of Fort Hindman (Arkansas, 1863), and other events. Another three letters were written by Treat after the war was over. The collection also contains an 1861 letter from Treat’s commanding officer.

Dates

1860-1873, undated

Conditions Governing Access

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