Title:
1863-02-20 Letter from John S. Potter to his uncle, E. A. Brownell
Collection Number:
MS 2010-38
Scope and Content:
Letter from John S. Potter to his uncle, E. A. Brownell, dated February 20, 1863. In the letter, John finds it hard to write a letter due to his monotonous soldier life. He talks about deserted soldiers and about famous individuals from Lexington, Kentucky. He mentions that General Quincey Adams Filmore is in command of the department of Central Kentucky and his lack of trust in him. He ends his letter by describing life in Camp Ella Bishop.
Language:
English
Type of Resource:
Text
Genre:
Correspondence
Digital Origin:
Reformatted Digital
Subject:
American Civil War
Subject:
Twenty-second Michigan Infantry
Subject:
22nd Michigan Infantry
Subject:
soldier life
Subject:
deserters
Subject:
Central Kentucky
Subject:
Colonel Doolittle
Subject:
camp life
Subject Name:
Potter, John S.
Subject Name:
Brownell, E. A.
Subject Name:
Breckinridge, John C.
Inclusive Dates:
February 20, 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.
