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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00333 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1861 |
| Title | Elliot C. Cowdin to Kate Cowdin updating her on his recent activities in the military |
| Date | 22 December 1861 |
| Author | Cowdin, Elliot C. (Elliot Christopher) (1819-1880) |
| Recipient | Cowdin, Kate (fl. 1861) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Updates his wife of a recent visit to see his nephew Wallis, who belonged to an Irish Brigade which was part of the Army of the Potomac. Reports meeting General Newton (possibly John Newton), the brigade commander, and General Franklin (possibly William B. Franklin), the division commander. Describes attending the grand review of General Fitz-John Porter's division, where he witnessed the activities of (and was possibly introduced to) General George Brinton McClellan, General Simon Cameron (Secretary of War), Francois Ferdinand Philippe Louis Marie (Prince de Joinville), and Generals Samuel Heintzelman, Irvin McDowell, Wilson (possibly James Harrison Wilson), and Rufus King. Relates "When our dear little ones grow up to read the history of this great rebellion, it will be pleasant ... to be able to relate to them, yesterday's observations of the leading characters who helped to put it down." |
| Subjects | Civil War Union Forces Union General Military History Children and Family Immigration and Migration Army of the Potomac Lincoln's Cabinet |
| People | Cowdin, Elliot Christopher (1819-1880) Cowdin, Kate (fl. 1861) Cameron, Simon (1799-1889) De Joinville, Francois Ferdinand Philippe Louis Marie (1818-1900) Franklin, William Buel (1823-1903) Heintzelman, Samuel Peter (1805-1880) King, Rufus (1814-1876) McClellan, George B. (1826-1885) McDowell, Irvin (1818-1885) Newton, John (1822-1895) Porter, Fitz-John (1822-1901) Wilson, James Harrison (1837-1925) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |