Type - ex: book, article, monograph, essay

Letter

Title - full title of the work

From Pvt Charles Henry Howe, Co. I, 36th MA Inf to Parents

Creator - the author

Charles Henry Howe

Date Created

September 21st & 22nd 1862

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

Letter home from soldier in the field

Abstract - a brief summary of the contents of the text

Writer started off letter mentioning unit movements, has to cut letter short. started letter again the next day continues to mention wounded friend. This item includes images of original letter, a transcription, notes on the author, mentions of three wounded soldiers, and a portrait of deceased soldier.

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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

September 1862

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

Maryland

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

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