Type - ex: book, article, monograph, essay

Letter

Title - full title of the work

From Augustus Chambers Co H, 57th NY Inf to son Joseph H. Chambers

Creator - the author

Augustus Chambers

Date Created

August 25, 1862

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

Letter from soldier with 57th NY Inf home to his child

Abstract - a brief summary of the contents of the text

News from the field from widowed father to oldest son. Writer mentions books he sent home for child. This item includes an image of the original letter, a transcription, notes about named persons, a photograph of the author's headstone, and a letter from the National Cemetery regarding the soldier's resting place.

Rights - a statement of ownership or usage restrictions

This item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States because copyright has expired, but we have not determined its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. You are responsible for your own use.

Source - holder or donor of the original document

Original with family member or collector

Letter on Spared and Shared

Temporal Coverage - time period covered in the text

August 1862

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

Newport News, Virginia

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

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