1863-02-02 Letter from Sylvanus E. Hull to Mr. Comstock

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1863-02-02 Letter from Sylvanus E. Hull to Mr. Comstock

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Title: 1863-02-02 Letter from Sylvanus E. Hull to Mr. Comstock

Collection Number: MS 2008-16

Scope and Content: Letter from Sylvanus E. Hull to the father of Albert Comstock, Mr. Comstock, dated February 2, 1863. In the letter, Sylvanus informs Mr. Comstock that Albert is extremely sick and does not believe he will last long. He itemizes Alberts belongings and describes the different options his father can do if his son were to pass away.

Language: English

Type of Resource: text

Genre: Correspondence

Digital Origin: reformatted digital

Subject: American Civil War

Subject: 21st Michigan Infantry

Subject: General Hospital No. 1

Subject: health

Subject: well-being

Subject: soldier life

Subject Name: Comstock, Albert

Subject Name: Hull, Sylvanus E.

Inclusive Dates: February 2, 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: Comstock, Albert, Fair Plains. Enlisted in Company D, Twenty-first Infantry, Aug. 11, 1862, at Ionia, for 3 years, age 19. Mustered Sept. 3, 1862. Died Feb. 22, 1863. Buried at Dansville, KY. Hull, Sylvanus E., Bowne. Enlisted in Company B, Twenty-first Infantry, Aug. 11, 1862, at Lowell, for 3 years, age 30. Mustered Sept. 3, 1862. Corporal Jan. 1, 1864. Mustered out at Washington D.C., June 8, 1865.

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