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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.52.56 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Thomas J. Kessler, G company, 1st regiment, Michigan, sharpshooters |
| Title | Thomas J. Kessler to Henry Kessler complaining about thefts in the camp. He describes shelling being fired above their heads and reports his band is no longer playing and most of the members are employed as nurses in hospitals |
| Date | 12 June 1864 |
| Author | Kessler, Thomas J. (fl. 1843-1868) |
| Recipient | Kessler, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his brother from the battlefield. Complains about someone stealing his letters and the photograph of their mother. Describes shelling being fired above their heads. Reports his band is no longer playing and most of the members are employed as nurses in hospitals. Writes they have plenty of rations and just received new clothing. Comments his new clothes are making him sick; he has a headache. Request he sends him a newspaper and a day book. The letter has a watermark on the top left hand corner. A small fragment of paper is included. |
| Subjects | Medical History Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Art, Music, Theater, and Film Battle Children and Family Photography Artillery Hospital Clothing and Accessories Military Uniforms Military Provisions Diet and Nutrition Health and Medical |
| People | Kessler, Thomas J. (fl. 1843-1868) Kessler, Henry (fl. 1864) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family; Health & Medicine; Arts & Literature |
| 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 | Brother |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, G company |