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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04558.124 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of George W. Tillotson |
| Title | George W. Tillotson to his wife expressing his opinion on how soldiers would vote in the election |
| Date | 21 November 1863 |
| Author | Tillotson, George W. (fl. 1830-1918) |
| Recipient | Tillotson, Anne Elizabeth |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Hopes for furlough; talks about presidential election "I dont suppose for a moment that any soldier would go home and vote a Copperhead ticket, and on the other hand, I wouldnt vote a republican ticket just merely because it was republican but I should most assuredly vote for the Union, and those that would maintain it, let the principle appear under any name whatsoever." Jokes about appearance. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter President Election Copperheads Democratic Party Politics Republican Party Humor and Satire Personal Hygiene Government and Civics |
| People | Tillotson, George W. (fl. 1830-1918) Tillotson, Elizabeth Anne (fl. 1861-1898) |
| Place written | Folly Island, South Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Tillotson was thirty-one years old when he enlisted as a corporal on November 5, 1861. He mustered in H company of the NY 89th infantry or Dickinson Guards and later promoted to Sergeant. He was discharged on December 18, 1864. |
| 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 | Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach |
| Civil War: Unit | 89th New York infantry, H company |