Type - ex: book, article, monograph, essay

Letter

Title - full title of the work

Major Abe Miller Crumbecker 32nd Ohio Infantry to Wife

Creator - the author

Abe Miller Crumbecker

Date Created

November 9, 1862

Subject - ex: regimental history, personal memoir, battle narrative

Letter from a soldier in the field with the 32nd Ohio Infantry

Abstract - a brief summary of the contents of the text

News of his regiment's state and his preference for his old regiment. Possible plans to march to Ohio. Expresses desire to go home and have a home-cooked meal. This item includes images of the original letter, a transcription, a photograph of the author, and mentions of another soldier.

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Source - holder or donor of the original document

Original with family member or collector

Letter on Spared & Shared

Temporal Coverage - time period covered in the text

November 1862

Spatial Coverage - place(s) or geographic area covered in the text

Camp Douglas, Illinois

Description - notes, provenance, or other information about the text

Transcribed and posted online by William Griffing at Spared & Shared, used here with permission