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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04194.39 |
| From Archive Folder | John Moore Collection |
| Title | John Moore to Mary Kelly concerning northern loyalty and southern traitors |
| Date | 20 March 1861 |
| Author | Moore, John (1826-1907) |
| Recipient | Kelly, Mary Moore |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Mentions that Camp Floyd, named for John B. Floyd, has been changed to Camp Crittenden so that they will "not perpetuate the name of that arch traitor." Hopes that President Abraham Lincoln does not waver on the issue of re-supplying Fort Sumter. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Secession Military Camp Treason Fort Sumter President Soldier's Letter |
| People | Moore, John (1826-1907) Kelly, Mary Moore (ca. 1819-1899) Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Camp Crittenden, Utah |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Moore was an army surgeon on duty during the Utah War, 1857-1861. Kelly was Moore's sister. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |