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Letter

 File — Box: 635, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains typescript copies of a lengthy and detailed letter to his wife from Vicksburg, Mississippi, begun before communications were cut off and continued at intervals throughout the siege (June 1863) until the city's surrender to Union forces on 4 July 1863.

Dates

  • Creation: 1863 June 20

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

None

Extent

From the Collection: 0.075 Linear Feet (2 items, 90 pieces ; typescript)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513