Charles E. Walbridge to his mother about the possible attachment of his sister to Captain Phelm, and the surrenders of Savannah and Fort Fisher - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC04662.087
From Archive Folder	Charles E. Walbridge Collection
Title	Charles E. Walbridge to his mother about the possible attachment of his sister to Captain Phelm, and the surrenders of Savannah and Fort Fisher
Date	23 December 1864
Author	Walbridge, Charles E. (b. 1842)
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	A steamer arrived with 1700 express boxes, two of which were for Walbridge. Hopes that the good fortune shown with the surrender of Savannah and Fort Fisher will continue with future success. A letter from Annie makes his wonder if she has become to attached to Captain Phelm. He thinks the correspondence should be broken off.
Subjects	Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Steamboat Gift Surrender Confederate States of America Battle Women's History Children and Family
People	Walbridge, Charles E. (fl. 1842-1866)
Place written	Bermuda Hundred, Virginia
Theme	The American Civil War; Women in American History; Children & Family
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