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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03791.008 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Franklin Cranor, B company, 40th regiment, Indiana, infantry |
| Title | Cranor Franklin to Delia Slocum regarding the Copperhead movement |
| Date | 15 October 1863 |
| Author | Cranor, Franklin (fl. 1862-1865) |
| Recipient | Slocum, Delia |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Cranor refers to the Copperhead movement and Vallandigham's unsuccessful run for Ohio's governorship. He mentions that it has been a while since his brigade has seen action and was not involved in the most recent skirmish and has instead been involved in fort building. He makes passing reference to the fact that long and vulnerable supply lines forced a cut in rations but reports that the good health of his company. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Building Construction Fortification Copperheads Election Diet and Nutrition Health and Medical Military Provisions Military Rations Military Supplies Politics Government and Civics |
| Place written | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Government & Politics; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 40th Indiana Regiment infantry, B company |