Type - ex: book, article, monograph, essay

Letter

Title - full title of the work

From Pvt William Graham, Co. B, 107th NY Inf to Sister

Creator - the author

William Graham

Date Created

September 26th 1862

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

Letter home from a soldier in the field

Abstract - a brief summary of the contents of the text

Autor provides a general description of the battle of Antietam and notes several shirkers in his regiment. Delights in announcement of prelim Emancipation Proclamation. This item includes an image of original letter, a transcription, and a photo of the Author.

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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

Harpers Ferry

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

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