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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03212.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Correspondence from Edward W. Hincks to George Nichols about finances |
| Title | Edward W. Hincks to George Nichols regarding finances and the movement of troops |
| Date | 2 June 1865 |
| Author | Hincks, Edward W. (1830-1894) |
| Recipient | Nichols, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses investments and his financial affairs. Informs that he will invest $5000 in the Sycamore local mines and will be involved in the organization of the company. States he is currently receiving troops for muster out and final pay. Comments that he is very busy as 2,500 come each day and he expects 25,000 in total. On stationery printed with "Office Chief U. S. Must'g and Disb'g Officer, Western Division of Pennsylvania." |
| Subjects | Finance Industry Mining Soldier's Pay Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Union Forces |
| People | Hincks, Edward W. (1830-1894) Nichols, George (1809-1882) |
| Place written | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Hincks was a Union General and Commander of Camp Lookout prison April - May 1864. He led a Negro division in the Petersburg siege. He also served on court martial and recruiting duties intermittently. Nichols was a Cambridge Massachusetts Commission merchant. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |