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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02171.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles Nicholson, battery L, 5th regiment, Pennsylvania, heavy artillery |
| Title | Charles Nicolson to Alice discussing his and his father's health |
| Date | 14 March 1865 |
| Author | Nicolson, Charles (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He was sick but is now feeling much better. He is glad that her father, who is an invalid, is hoping to move to Morgan Town, It will be good for his health. He instructs her to only buy things she needs as most items are still priced very high. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Children and Family Health and Medical Finance Women's History |
| People | Nicolson, Charles (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Place written | Wilmington |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Charles Nicholson was a Private in the 5th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Co. L. Other letters were written by another soldier in the same family, to their cousin Alice. Writes about Lincoln's death and a cousin's death in Libby prison. |
| 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 | 5th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery |