Union Soldier Letter (I), circa 1863
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a fragment of a letter written by an unknown Union soldier, describing his thoughts about the draft--"I think it is right for every man to help save his country"--, emancipation--"I am against freeing the Negro just as mutch [sic] as any person"--and the Battle of Gettysburg--"that was my forth [sic] of July". Very poorly written and virtually illegible in places.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1863
Creator
- Union soldier (unknown) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 6.1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Local Identifier
u0003_0001663
General
Formerly MSS.1663
Processing Information
Processed by Donnelly Lancaster and John Beeler, 2005.
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository