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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02183.11 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Edward L. Sturtevant |
| Title | Edward Sturtevant to his uncle with instructions for his letters and describing two locomotive accidents |
| Date | 7 December 1862 |
| Author | Sturtevant, Edward L. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Wishes to be spending time with him. Describes the weather - it is snowing and very cold. He's heading to the city tomorrow to get a man discharged. They may be staying a while so he will find time to study geology. Gives instructions for his letters. Describes a locomotive accident where a man had his foot crushed and another where a man was killed. Requests that he tell Joe to look after his minerals. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Geography and Natural History Injury or Wound Death |
| People | Sturtevant, Edward L. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Place written | Camp Maine, Brooklyn, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Education; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Folder Information: A collection of 37 items from a Union captain. Includes 26 wardate letters, 10 envelopes, and 1 carte-de-visite. Written from the training base at Camp Maine, Brooklyn, New York. Describing in detail his duties as an officer, he often finds the army impossible, and his fellow officers aggravating. However he appears to be dedicated to his job and to serving his country. After the war, Sturtevant became a nationally prominent botanist. |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Uncle |