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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.52.68 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Thomas J. Kessler, G company, 1st regiment, Michigan, sharpshooters |
| Title | Thomas J. Kessler to A. P. Kessler reporting they lost several men in a skirmish and their lieutenant was wounded and taken prisoner, he expects they will see more fighting |
| Date | 3 October 1864 |
| Author | Kessler, Thomas J. (fl. 1843-1868) |
| Recipient | Kessler, A. P. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his father from camp. Reports they lost several men in a skirmish and their lieutenant was wounded and taken prisoner. States they are receiving reinforcements daily and will see more fighting. Believes they will soon take Petersburg, Virginia. Expresses skepticism of getting out of the army since his colonel was taken prisoner. Request they contact Mr. Kilbourn immediately and see if he can urge their case along. The letter has a watermark on the top left hand corner. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Injury or Wound Confederate States of America Prisoner of War Battle Battle of Petersburg Law Petition |
| People | Kessler, Thomas J. (fl. 1843-1868) Kessler, A. P. (fl. 1863-1868) |
| Place written | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Children & Family; Law |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Thomas J. Kessler enlisted as a private on 29 June 1863 at Edwardsburg, Michigan. On 8 July 1863 he mustered into "G" Co. Michigan 1st Sharpshooters. He was mustered out on 28 July 1865 at Delaney House, Washington, D.C. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Father |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, G company |