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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08334.14 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of correspondence of Wallace Mitchell, Union soldier |
| Title | Wallace Mitchell to Floretia Mitchell describing the parade march and camp entertainments |
| Date | n.d. |
| Author | Mitchell, Wallace (fl.1861-1867) |
| Recipient | Mitchell, Floretia |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | 21 companies took part in an eight mile parade march through the town in the pouring rain. He describes the fun they have in camp, from dancing and fiddling to "knockdowns and knifing". There is plenty of food and the people of Pittsburgh are very friendly. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Soldier's Letter Union Forces Soldier's Letter Cavalry Patriotic Stationery and Postal Covers Clothing and Accessories Military Provisions Military Supplies Diet and Nutrition Sports and Games Military Camp Women's History |
| People | Mitchell, Wallace (fl. 1861-1867) Mitchell, Floretia (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Place written | Camp Wilkins, Pittsburgh |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family; Women in American History; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Folder information: Union soldier, 16th PA Cavalry, Archive of 32 letters, 1861-1867. Details of cavalry life in the Army of the Potomac, illustrations, Union Patriotic envelopes, etc., revealing the conditions in the army: "Our men are many of them almost naked and to tell the plain truth have nearly starved we have agree among ourselves not to send home any word about our condition until now." |
| 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 | 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry, C Company |