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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03616 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | Evvert Greene to Dr. Rose about expectations for the war and control of the railways |
| Date | 28 February 1862 |
| Author | Greene, Evvert (fl. 1862) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses troop movements, Lincoln controlling trains, and expectations for a difficult war. Says that he does not know what plans are, but that Union forces are advancing, and seem to be concentrating for an upcoming attack. Feels "the time has now come to strike between now and the first of may you can expect to hear of fighting on a large scale." Notes "The president has taken possession of the Railroads that run from Washington and know Passengers are allowed to travel on them for several days." Expects "harder fighting than the most of the people think and probably it will take longer." With panoramic view of the fortifications around Washington, D.C. on bronze lettersheet. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces President Law Transportation Battle Confederate States of America Railroad Washington, D.C. Fortification |
| People | Greene, Evvert (fl. 1862) Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Camp Lesley |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency |
| 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 |