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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02172.85 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles F. Porter, C company, 2nd regiment, Michigan, infantry |
| Title | Charles F. Porter to Brother Henry about the possibility of herding sheep |
| Date | 17 May 1865 |
| Author | Porter, Charles F. (fl. 1860-) |
| Recipient | Porter, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Theodore is sick. It has been raining a lot. They have 350 cattle in all. They are thinking about herding sheep as well but he wants his brother's opinion. |
| Subjects | Health and Medical Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Children and Family |
| Place written | Brookster |
| Theme | Agriculture; Children & Family; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Porter enlisted early in the War, 19 May 1861, and served until 21 July 1864. The last 4 letters, dated 1865, are from Indiana, where he and his father are herding cattle and setting up a farm and ranch. |
| 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: Unit | 2nd Regiment, Michigan, infantry |