Title:
1862-02-11 Letter from Giles B. Allen
Collection Number:
MS 69-124
Scope and Content:
Letter from Giles Allen to his mother, Nancy Allen, dated February 11, [1862]. In this letter, he discusses recovering from the mumps, General Burnside capturing Roanoke Island, a sword presentation, the colonel of the regiment, gossip about the captain, finances, clothing, playing for his uniform, and his brother, George.
Language:
English
Type of Resource:
text
Genre:
Correspondence
Digital Origin:
reformatted digital
Subject:
American Civil War
Subject:
6th Michigan Infantry
Subject:
Battle of Roanoke Island
Subject:
Corporal
Subject:
sword presentation
Subject:
illness
Subject:
mumps
Subject:
gossip
Subject:
finances
Subject:
uniform
Subject Name:
Allen, Giles B.
Subject Name:
Allen, Nancy (Whitlsie)
Subject Name:
Burnside, Ambrose; Allen, George; Cordon, John
Inclusive Dates:
February 11, 1862
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.
