1863-05-01 Letter from William Dalziel to Sister

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1863-05-01 Letter from William Dalziel to Sister

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Title: 1863-05-01 Letter from William Dalziel

Collection Number: MS 2014-131

Scope and Content: Letter from William Dalziel to his sister dated May 1, 1863. In this letter, William Dalziel discusses camp life and the responsibilities of his regiment and himself when soldiers are on duty.

Language: English

Type of Resource: text

Genre: Correspondence

Digital Origin: reformatted digital

Subject: American Civil War

Subject: Dalziel, William

Subject: Dalziel, Will

Subject: 6th Michigan Cavalry

Subject: Camp Freedom Hill (Va.)

Subject: camp life

Subject: regimental duty

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: William Dalziel: Mecosta County. Enlisted in Company A, Sixth Cavalry, July 23, 1862, at Grand Rapids, for 3 years, age 27. Mustered Aug. 28, 1862. Taken prisoner. Died of disease Aug. 10, 1864, in prison. Buried in National Cemetery at Andersonville, Ga. Grave No. 5351.

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