1865-06-05 Letter from William H. Stedman to Parents

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1865-06-05 Letter from William H. Stedman to Parents

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Title: 1865-06-05 Letter from William Stedman

Collection Number: MS 2016-84

Scope and Content: Letter from William Stedman to his parents dated June 5-6, 1865. In this letter, which spans two days, William discusses his new duties working in the kitchen at Asylum Hospital. He discusses a soldier's life, the status of the South, and inquires about the well-being of fellow soldiers, his family and his friends.

Language: English

Type of Resource: text

Genre: Correspondence

Digital Origin: reformatted digital

Subject: American Civil War

Subject: 23rd Michigan Infantry

Subject: hospital duty

Subject: Asylum Hospital

Subject Name: Stedman, William

Inclusive Dates: June 5-6, 1865

Use Restrictions: Please contact the Archives of Michigan for permission to publish.

Access Restrictions: Due to fragility, original items will not be pulled for use in Archives of Michigan reading room.