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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07687.140 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Samuel Watson Van Nuys, F company, 7th regiment, Indiana, infantry |
| Title | Rebecca Donnell to Samuel Watson Van Nuys |
| Date | 5 November 1861 |
| Author | Donnell, Rebecca (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Recipient | Vannuys, Samuel Watson |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Inquires about Dick [her son's/brother's?] health ("I received a letter from Orien to day stating that Dick has the camp fever...."), describes the contents of a package she sent via Col. Garen, and relates general family news. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Union Forces African American History President Sports and Games Photography Soldier's Diary |
| People | Van Nuys, Samuel Watson (1841-1864) |
| Place written | Greensburg |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Archive Folder Information: Van Nuys was born in 1841 in Johnson County, Indiana. He enlisted in company F, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, and died in 1864 outside of Richmond, Virginia. Genealogist's records indicate that Van Nuys led a unit of African American soldiers in the course of his military service (information from The Hopewell Journey: 350 Years from Immigrant Religion to Hoosier Faith, by Kathleen Van Nuys). Includes over 110 letters to his parents with commentary on seeing Lincoln, commanding colored troops, baseball, etc.; with tintype photo of Vannuys and 2 other officers. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 7th Regiment, Indiana, infantry |