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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02182.20 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of E. Wyman Stone |
| Title | E. W. Stone to his wife regarding sickness and accidents in the camp |
| Date | 22 September 1861 |
| Author | Stone, E.W. (fl. ca. 1858-1877) |
| Recipient | Stone, Berdille B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He is glad she has little Abby and she is taking her to meeting. He goes over all the various people he has heard that are sick and wishes them well. He writes that there is much sickness among the soldiers as well. Sadly many are wounded not in battle but by accident. He tells of an incident where the company was crossing the railroads and the cars came along wounding several men. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Infantry Religion Children and Family Health and Medical Women's History Injury or Wound Railroad |
| People | Stone, E.W. (fl. ca. 1858-1877) Stone, Berdille B. (fl. ca. 1858-1877) |
| Place written | Annapolis, 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 | Wife |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 21st Massachusetts Infantry, A company |