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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.21.55 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters to Assistant Surgeon Henry F. McSherry of the U.S. Navy |
| Title | Anna McSherry to Henry F. McSherry regarding charges brought against Henry by the Navy |
| Date | 29 March 1866 |
| Author | McSherry, Anna (b. 1833) |
| Recipient | McSherry, Henry F. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Anna to her brother Henry. She seems to have had a meeting with "Mr. Welles" -- possibly the Secretary of Navy Gideon Welles. She thinks one of the charges brought against Henry was disloyalty. She is surprised because "you and Pa at the first out break of the war opposed secession." She mentions that their father was president of a Union meeting early in the war. Says there was a "reign of terror" in West Virginia when Confederate forces came through, making arrests. She says it was well known that Henry always did what he felt was right. Also mentions that their father is still upset by his resignation. Makes a reference to a conversation with her brother where Henry was accused of "shortcomings in regard to two Balt. ladies and a New York lady." Letter added to on 7 April 1866 -- says she received his letters dated 28 January and 1 February from Hong Kong. Says they never received the letter that described Hong Kong. The letters appear to have included a photograph, since she says she thinks he looks healthy and happy. Mentions seeing Admiral Porter in connection with Henry's affairs. |
| Subjects | Surgeon Woman Author Women's History Navy Government and Civics Military History Secession Confederate States of America Children and Family Union Forces Asia Photography Civil War |
| People | McSherry, Anna (b. 1833) McSherry, Henry F. (b. 1837) |
| Place written | Martinsburg, West Virginia |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American 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 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |