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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07066 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865 |
| Title | Alfred R. Waud to Josephine Waud about his experiences with Army of the Potomac |
| Date | 20 September 1865 |
| Author | Waud, Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph) (1828-1891) |
| Recipient | Waud, Josephine |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | A long letter to his sister concerning his experiences in the Army of the Potomac. "We fought for three days against Lee and 50,000, and owning to the stupidity of our General 'Fighting Joe Hooker' lost the Battle and between 30,000 and 40,000." He also adds: "I took the train to Frederick where our party exchanged the iron for flesh blood horses and rode to the Battle of Gettysburgh." Includes envelope [from another letter?] and albumen photograph of Waud. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Battle Union General Union Forces Death Railroad Battle of Gettysburg |
| People | Waud, Alfred R. (1828-1891) Waud, Josephine (fl. 1865) |
| Place written | New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Alfred Rudolph Waud was an artist and illustrator, noted for the sketches he made as an artist correspondent during the civil war. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sister |