Type - ex: book, article, monograph, essay

Letter

Title - full title of the work

From Corp. Leonidas A. Barber, Co. G, 8th CT Inf to Brother

Creator - the author

Leonidas A. Barber

Date Created

November 5, 1862

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

Letter from a soldier in the field

Abstract - a brief summary of the contents of the text

Autor provides a summary of his experience during the battle of Antietam, the injury he sustained, and where he was left on the field where a Rebel stole his belongings. This item includes a newspaper clipping reporting on te Antietam wounded and a transcription of original letter.

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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 & Shared

Temporal Coverage - time period covered in the text

November 1862

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

Frederick, Maryland

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

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