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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03047.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Frank J. Tracy, C Company, 21st Regiment, Maine Infantry |
| Title | Frank Tracy to Ann with news of a potential battle at Port Hudson |
| Date | 12 May 1863 |
| Author | Tracy, Frank J. (fl. 1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | A fellow soldier was buried yesterday. There might be a fight at Port Hudson. Baton Rouge is almost deserted. There is only one brigade left. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Battle Infantry Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Death Children and Family |
| People | Tracy, Frank J. (fl. 1863) |
| Place written | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Letters written during the battles of Port Hudson & Baton Rouge. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 21st Regiment, Maine Infantry, "C" Company |