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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05033 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | Alfred Gibbs to F. S. Cozzens regarding an encounter with a Presbyterian parson |
| Date | 1 March 1864 |
| Author | Gibbs, Alfred (1823-1868) |
| Recipient | Cozzens, F.S. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from camp near Culpeper. Missed Cozzens on a recent trip to Washington, D.C. On the train to Washington, sat beside a Presbyterian parson. Told the parson he was a brevet Bishop in the Army of the Potomac. Notes that the parson was respectful in consequence, but drank a large amount from Gibbs's canteen. Writes, "I can't be funny under any circumstances... They have just sent the best part of my brigade, and left me here to watch the [river?]." Requests tacks. Wishes he had "redeye" instead of "'certain death' suttler whiskey." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union General Union Forces Alcohol Diet and Nutrition Religion Army of the Potomac Humor and Satire |
| People | Gibbs, Alfred (1823-1868) Cozzens, F. S. (fl. 1864) |
| Place written | Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Gibbs was promoted to Brigadier General in December 1864 and Major General in 1865. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |