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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01942.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | George H. Muzzey to his parents from Libby Prison |
| Date | 13 November 1864 |
| Author | Muzzey, George H. (fl. 1864-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Assures his parents that he is in good health and is treated well despite being confined in Libby Prison. Informs that he has been in prison now for two weeks after being captured while out foraging. Relays that a friend, George Ingerson, asks if they can go see his uncle to let him know Ingerson is okay. Hopes to get out soon. Mentions a possible love interest, "Tell C_ [Clara] I think of her often during these long lonesome hours and I hope the same of her." Muzzey enlisted in Company F, 26th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 18 October 1861. He was taken as a POW on 26 October 1864 at Near Newtown, Virginia and was exchanged on 27 March 1865. Muzzey was mustered out of his company on 26 August 1865 in Savannah, Georgia. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Prison Camp Prisoner of War Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Love Letters Women's History Infantry |
| People | Muzzey, George H. (fl. 1864-1865) Mosby, John Singleton (1833-1916) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Law |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Muzzey enlisted in Company F, 26th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 18 October 1861. He was taken as a POW on 26 October 1864 at Near Newtown, Virginia and was exchanged on 27 March 1865. Muzzey was mustered out of his company on 26 August 1865 in Savannah, Georgia. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |