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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07687.148 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Samuel Watson Van Nuys, F company, 7th regiment, Indiana, infantry |
| Title | G.L. Van Nuys to Samuel Watson Van Nuys |
| Date | 8 February 1862 |
| Author | Van Nuys, G. L. (fl. 1862) |
| Recipient | Vannuys, Samuel Watson |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the school in Hopewell, and whether or not it will be able to continue: "Mr. Shaw's pecuniary circumstances are such that it is doubtful." Mentions the meeting of a philosophical society, and the formation of the Young Ladies Liceum [sic] of Hopewell Academy. Also describes a letter from another soldier that states, "[I]f the girls here will only give us some assurance that they will not marry until we get back then we will rest satisfied." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Education Women's History Marriage |
| People | Van Nuys, Samuel Watson (1841-1864) |
| Place written | Hopewell, Indiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Education |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Archive Folder Information: Van Nuys was born in 1841 in Johnson County, Indiana. He enlisted in company F, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, and died in 1864 outside of Richmond, Virginia. Genealogist's records indicate that Van Nuys led a unit of African American soldiers in the course of his military service (information from The Hopewell Journey: 350 Years from Immigrant Religion to Hoosier Faith, by Kathleen Van Nuys). Includes over 110 letters to his parents with commentary on seeing Lincoln, commanding colored troops, baseball, etc.; with tintype photo of Vannuys and 2 other officers. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 7th Regiment, Indiana, infantry |