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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02183.24 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Edward L. Sturtevant |
| Title | Edward Sturtevant to Mary E. Mann regarding his location |
| Date | 18 February 1863 |
| Author | Sturtevant, Edward L. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Recipient | Mann, Mary E. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He is in New York and will be leaving on the steamer Mississippi on Thursday. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Navy |
| People | Sturtevant, Edward L. (fl. 1862-1863) Mann, Mary E. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Place written | New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| 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 |