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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02169.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles F. McFadden, B company, 40th regiment, Ohio, infantry |
| Title | Charles F. McFadden to Sisters regarding the activities of his regiment |
| Date | 4 June ca. 1863 |
| Author | McFadden, Charles F. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | No year. John is sick. He speculates on where they will go and how they will be transported after they are given marching orders. They might be put on a boat or a passenger car, but most likely they will be put in a Hog car and be "crowded in like hogs." |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Health and Medical Transportation Railroad Travel |
| People | McFadden, Charles F. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Folder Information: McFadden was a Private in the 40th Ohio Volunteers. Collection consists of letters written to his sisters and other friends and family from Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee about being on the move and skirmishing with the enemy. Describe his talks with prisoners and also mention his talks with "darkies." |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 40th Ohio Infantry, B Company |