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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.20.23 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Andrew Knox, B company, 1st regiment, Connecticut, heavy artillery |
| Title | Andrew Knox to Sarah Knox regarding the Christian faith of his African American servant William |
| Date | 9 January 1865 |
| Author | Knox, Andrew (b. 1835) |
| Recipient | Knox, Sarah |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Knox writes to his wife from a camp outside Petersburg, Virginia. Tells her not to send anymore shirts, he will buy government shirts and stockings even though they are not as good as hers. States there is plenty of good whiskey available to them for two dollars seventy five cents per gallon. Writes about a visit with his "...coloured servant William..." Says they discussed religion and William is "...a modle of a Christian man." Mentions a possible move to Wilmington, Virginia. Informs of constant shelling and dangerous conditions. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Military Uniforms Clothing and Accessories Finance Military Supplies Alcohol Servant Freemen Contrabands African American History Religion Artillery Battle of Petersburg |
| People | Knox, Andrew (b. 1835) Knox, Sarah (b. 1842) |
| Place written | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans; Religion |
| 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 |