1863-05-01 Letter from George C. Gordon

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1863-05-01 Letter from George C. Gordon

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Title: 1863-05-01 Letter from George C. Gordon

Collection Number: MS 61-21

Scope and Content: Letter from George Gordon to his wife, Carrie Gordon, dated May 1, 1863. In this letter, he describes the Battle of Chancellorsville the status of family and friends after the battle, and Confederate deserters.

Language: English

Type of Resource: Text

Genre: Correspondence

Digital Origin: reformatted digital

Subject: American Civil War

Subject: Captain

Subject: Commissioned Officer

Subject: Battle of Chancellorsville

Subject: Confederate Prisoners of War

Subject: regimental history

Subject Name: Gordon, George C.

Subject Name: Gordon, Caroline (Spencer)

Subject Name: Gordon, Carrie

Inclusive Dates: May 1, 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: Gordon, George C. Detroit. Entered service in company I, Twenty-fourth Infantry, at organization, as Captain. Aug. 14, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 30. Commissioned to date July 26, 1862. Mustered Aug. 15, 1862. Taken prisoner at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863. Escaped Feb. 14, 1865. Joined regiment May 20, 1865. Mustered out at Detroit, Mich., June 30, 1865. Brevet Major U.S. Volunteers March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services during the war.

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