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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02183.18 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Edward L. Sturtevant |
| Title | Edward Sturtevant to his uncle thanking him for his gift and discussing his fight with the Colonel |
| Date | 30 December 1862 |
| Author | Sturtevant, Edward L. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks him for his gift. Denies that he had been led into war with the Colonel and insists it was forced on him by repeated insults. They have now made up but he wishes to work with him any more and will be looking for vacancies elsewhere. Discusses whiskey and the need for alcohol in a hospital. Discusses their departure. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Alcohol Health and Medical |
| People | Sturtevant, Edward L. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Place written | Camp Maine, Brooklyn, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; 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: Recipient Relationship | Uncle |