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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.20.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Andrew Knox, B company, 1st regiment, Connecticut, heavy artillery |
| Title | Andrew Knox to Sarah Knox mentioning watching for gun boats and a discussion with McClellan about African American troops |
| Date | 6 August 1862 |
| Author | Knox, Andrew (b. 1835) |
| Recipient | Knox, Sarah |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Knox writes to his wife from Harrison's Landing. Expresses concern for her health. Inquires how the new baby is doing. Mentions he sent her ten dollars. States he is watching for Rebel gunboats. Expects to move on to Malvern Hill soon. Complains of the heat and mosquitoes. Refers to a talk he had with Union General George McClellan "...about the niggers that were marching for us." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Women's History Marriage Children and Family Health and Medical Soldier's Pay Finance Confederate States of America Navy Union General African American History African American Troops |
| People | Knox, Andrew (b. 1835) Knox, Sarah (b. 1842) |
| Place written | Harrison's Landing, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Knox enlisted 3 December 1861 in Connecticut as a 2nd Lieutenant. He mustered into "B" Co., CT. 1st Heavy Artillery. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Wife |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, B company |