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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02750.006 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Ethan A. Jenks, Company I, Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers |
| Title | Letter from Ethan A. Jenks to his wife, Sanondess Jenks |
| Date | 18 December 1862 |
| Author | Jenks, Ethan A. (fl. 1828-1901) |
| Recipient | Jenks, Sandoness |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writing to his wife, Jenks describes a previously battle, stating "O my God I never want to witness another day like that yet I come out unharmed … for from seven to eight hours our regiment was exposed to a perfect storm of iron hale." |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Battle Battle of Fredericksburg |
| People | Jenks, Ethan A. (fl. 1828-1901) Jenks, Sanondess A. (1835-1923) |
| Place written | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Jenks served as Captain of Company "I," seventh regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers between 1862 and 1865. During the Civil War, Jenks' Regiment spent time in Rhode Island, Kentucky, and Virginia, participating in battles at Fredericksburg and Fort Sedgwick. Following the Civil War, Jenks returned to Rhode Island, becoming President of the Seventh Rhode Island Veterans Association and later serving as a deputy tax collector. Jenks was married to Sanondess Jenks (1835-1923) during and after the War. This collection contains various letters, military documents, deeds, and other items related to Jenks' life during and after the War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Husband |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | Rhode Island Volunteers, 7th Regiment, Company "I" |