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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04662.077 |
| From Archive Folder | Charles E. Walbridge Collection |
| Title | Charles E. Walbridge to his mother about the capture of Atlanta and his attempts to find a substitute for his brother, George |
| Date | 4 September 1864 |
| Author | Walbridge, Charles E. (b. 1842) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | They have received word of the capture of Atlanta. His train and depot were inspected and Col. Howard said, "he never before saw a depot in as good order..." Grant's army has taken possession of the Weldon railroad. He is trying to find a substitute for his brother George. Walbridge had hoped to send a colored man up to Buffalo to take George's place, but General Butler forbid any black man from leaving the department. He hopes a friend of his can find a white substitute. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter African American History Battle Battle of Atlanta Railroad Union General Military Substitute African American Troops Conscription |
| People | Walbridge, Charles E. (fl. 1842-1866) |
| Place written | Bermuda Hundred, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans |
| 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 | Mother |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 100th New York Volunteers, H Company |