From Sgt Martin (“Mat”) Pierce, Co D, 126th NY Inf to Friend Albert
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- Letter
- Title - full title of the work
- From Sgt Martin (“Mat”) Pierce, Co D, 126th NY Inf to Friend Albert
- Creator - the author
- Martin (“Mat”) Pierce
- Date Created
- September 6, 1862
- Subject - ex: regimental history, personal memoir, battle narrative
- Letter from soldier in the field
- Abstract - a brief summary of the contents of the text
- Autor mentions the state of his unit, the terrain at Harper’s Ferry, and a soldier's suicide. This item includes images of the original letter, a transcription, and mentions of several other soldiers.
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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
- September 1862
- Spatial Coverage - place(s) or geographic area covered in the text
- Bolivar Heights, Harper’s Ferry
- Description - notes, provenance, or other information about the text
- Transcribed and posted online by William Griffing at Spared & Shared, used here with permission
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