Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Manuscript Collections
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated December 19, 1862. In this letter, he describes the status of his regiment, relates his opinion of General William Tecumseh Sherman and General George W. Morgan, and discusses the life of a soldier and enlistment.
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated February 10, 1864. In this letter, he describes an example of how African Americans end up in prison and under his watch in the Provost Guard. He relates their history to Elizabeth and comments on the difficulty they face transitioning from slavery to freedom.
Plaquemines Parish (La.)
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis and Elizabeth Loomis to Leonard's mother and brothers dated March 18, 1867. In this letter, he discusses the possibility of one of his brothers coming out to help him with his work. Elizabeth writes of family news.
