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Collection Reference Number GLC01014.176
From Archive Folder Collection of Daniel G. Winegar, B company, 95th regiment, Illinois, infantry 
Title Daniel G. Winegar to Elvira Winegar describing the fort and hoping George will stay in hospital until the siege is over
Date 3 April 1865
Author Winegar, Daniel G. (fl. 1862-1865)  
Recipient Winegar, Elvira  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description He describes the fort and where their gun boats are situated. George is in the hospital and he hopes George will stay there until the siege is over.
Subjects Union Forces  Union Soldier's Letter  Soldier's Letter  Military History  Civil War  
People Winegar, Daniel G. (fl. 1862-1865)  Winegar, Elvira (fl. 1862-1865)  
Place written Alabama
Theme The American Civil War; Women in American History; Children & Family; Health & Medicine
Sub-collection Papers and Images of the American Civil War
Additional Information This is information about this folder of letters: This collection consists exclusively of correspondence from Daniel G. Winegar, to his wife Elvira in Belvidere, Ill. Winegar enlisted as a private in August 1862, and was mustered into Co. "B" of the 95th Illinois infantry in September of that year. As these letters indicate, his service took him to Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, with the largest concentration being in Vicksburg. These letters bear witness to the siege of that city, as well as the Battle of Franklin, and capture of Mobile. The letter dated 2 May 1865 mentions the official announcement of Lincoln's assassination. In general, though, the letters document camp life, particularly Winegar's eating habits and illnesses in camp (measles, dysentery, and typhoid are specifically mentioned); Winegar's duties as a member of the Pioneer Corps, such as digging canals and building bridges; and provide some insight into his wife's situation at home, such as the struggle to pay land taxes, and assistance with farm work. Winegar was mustered out of service in August 1865.
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945
Civil War: Recipient Relationship Wife  
Civil War: Theater of War Main Western Theater  
Civil War: Unit 95th Regiment, Illinois infantry, B company