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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05254 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865 |
| Title | Joseph Eggleston Johnston to Colonel Ewell discussing mutual acquaintances |
| Date | 15 June 1865 |
| Author | Johnston, Joseph Eggleston (1807-1891) |
| Recipient | Ewell, Richard S. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Possibly to Richard S. Ewell. Johnston's wife, Lydia Mulligan McLane Johnston, wrote to Ewell two days before. Discusses the travels of other acquaintances in Virginia, including Mr. Paxson. Writes, "...we are here- Mainly in the hope that such an addition to the natural attractions of the place might bring you to join us- The society of another unpardoned rebel like you would make me contented as long as you might choose to stay. If you can't come, which the death of greenbacks may make possible, you must give the feeble indemnity of longer and more frequent letters- a fuller correspondence- than you have ever practiced before." Sends his love to Miss Lizzy (R.S. Ewell was married to Lizinka McKay Campbell Ewell). |
| Subjects | Civil War Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Pardon Economics Finance |
| People | Johnston, Joseph Eggleston (1807-1891) Ewell, Richard S. (1817-1872) Johnston, Lydia Mulligan McLane (1822-1887) Ewell, Lizinka McKay Campbell (1820-1872) |
| Place written | Buffalo Springs, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Ewell and Johnston were Confederate Generals in the Civil War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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