Type - ex: book, article, monograph, essay

Letter

Title - full title of the work

From Mus Lucian Wells Hubbard, 14th CT Inf to Mother

Creator - the author

Lucian Wells Hubbard

Date Created

September 24, 1862

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

Letter from the field

Abstract - a brief summary of the contents of the text

Author states es in hospital and other responses to the loss of fellow soldiers and inconsistency in food. This item includes an image of original letter, a transcription, notes about named persons, other soldiers mentioned

Rights - a statement of ownership or usage restrictions

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.

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

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