1865-04-09 Letter from Samuel Willard to his Sister Cynthia M. Bush Box 1, Folder 9

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1865-04-09 Letter from Samuel Willard to his Sister Cynthia M. Bush Box 1, Folder 9

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Title: 1865-04-09 Letter from Samuel Willard to Sister

Collection Number: MS 2004-23

Scope and Content: Letter from Samuel Willard to his sister dated April 9, 1865. In this letter, Samuel informs his sister that Richmond and Petersburg have fallen to the Union Army, with 25,000 prisoners. He also mentions that his regiment recently fought in the Battle of Bentonville in North Carolina, where his major was killed in action.

Language: English

Type of Resource: text

Genre: Correspondence

Digital Origin: reformatted digital

Subject: American Civil War

Subject: Madison General Hospital (Ind.)

Subject: 136th New York Infantry

Subject: Battle of Bentonville (N.C.)

Subject Name: Willard, Samuel

Subject Name: Sheridan, Philip Henry

Subject Name: Sherman, William Tecumseh

Inclusive Dates: April 9, 1865

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: Willard, Samuel. Age 26 years. Enlisted August 9, 1862, at Geneseo, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. G., 136th New York Infantry, September 25, 1862; discharged, June 6, 1865, at Madison, Indiana.

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