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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02183.26 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Edward L. Sturtevant |
| Title | Edward Sturtevant to Mary E. Mann describing his journey on the steamer Mississippi |
| Date | 22 February ca. 1863 |
| Author | Sturtevant, Edward L. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Recipient | Mann, Mary E. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The date is written as 1862 but the content indicates this was actually written in 1863. Describes his journey, he has gotten over his seasickness but is still uncomfortable. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Navy Health and Medical |
| People | Sturtevant, Edward L. (fl. 1862-1863) Mann, Mary E. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Place written | U.S.S. Mississippi, Sandy Hook |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Folder Information: A collection of 37 items from a Union captain. Includes 26 wardate letters, 10 envelopes, and 1 carte-de-visite. Written from the training base at Camp Maine, Brooklyn, New York. Describing in detail his duties as an officer, he often finds the army impossible, and his fellow officers aggravating. However he appears to be dedicated to his job and to serving his country. After the war, Sturtevant became a nationally prominent botanist. |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Unit | U.S.S. Mississippi |