1863-03-23 Letter from Leonard G. Loomis

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1863-03-23 Letter from Leonard G. Loomis

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Title: 1863-03-23 Letter from Leonard G. Loomis

Collection Number: MS 62-52

Scope and Content: Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated March 23, 1863. In this letter, he describes the status of his regiment, reports and rumors of the Union Army, his role in the Provost Guard, his relationship with Elizabeth, and the status of friends in the war.

Language: English

Type of Resource: text

Genre: Correspondence

Digital Origin: reformatted digital

Subject: American Civil War

Subject: 42nd Ohio Infantry

Subject: Siege of Vicksburg

Subject: Union Army

Subject: regimental history

Subject: courting

Subject: Provost Guard

Subject: weather

Subject Name: Loomis, Leonard G.

Subject Name: Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth

Subject Name: Farragut, David

Inclusive Dates: March 23, 1863

Location of Originals: Archives of Michigan

Use Restrictions: Please contact the Archives of Michigan for permission to publish.

Access Restrictions: To preserve the original items, this collection is only available online.

Notes

Biography or Historical Note: Loomis, Leonard G. Enlisted in Company E, 42nd Ohio Infantry. Wounded in the Battle of Thompson's Hill during the Siege of Vicksburg, May 16, 1863. Served in the Provost Guard. Mustered out on November 25, 1864.

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630323 Leonard Loomis

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