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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.40.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Lydia A. Bishoff collection of Civil War correspondence |
| Title | Daniel Swisher to Lydia A. Bishoff reporting that he has the measles and sharing his belief that the war will continue for some time |
| Date | 21 December 1861 |
| Author | Swisher, Daniel (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Recipient | Bishoff, Lydia A. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Swisher reports that he has the measles, and is still in the hospital in the city. He expects to go to camp in a week or ten days. Swisher is sorry to hear that his [brother] Jim has fallen ill. Swisher tells Bishoff that he is also sorry to hear that she cannot have any fun without him. He claims to have been away from home for so long that he does not think about home anymore. Although Bishoff has told him that she wished the war were over, he does not think it will be over very soon. Swisher tells Bishoff that he received a letter from Sam, who is doing duty in Romney. Swisher believes there is a prospect of a fight at Romney, as troops are piling into the city (and there are about 20,000 troops there now). He explains that, "our pickets are fired on nearly Every Day But they wont advance." Swisher also predicts that there will "Be a stir at Winchester some of these Dayes." He tells Bishoff that he would like to see her, but he does not believe he will be able to get home for some time. Swisher mentions that the weather has not been very cold yet. |
| Subjects | Civil War Union Forces Military History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Health and Medical Death Confederate States of America Military Camp Battle |
| People | Bishoff, Lydia A. (1841-1914) Swisher, Daniel (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Place written | Cumberland, Allegheny County, Maryland |
| Theme | The American Civil War; 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: Recipient Relationship | Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |