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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03131.09.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | William O. Rome to his mother |
| Date | 24 December 1862 |
| Author | Rome, William O. (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He sent a package with gloves, handkerchiefs, stockings and a pin cushion. The regiments have all taken their positions within the fort and are ready to attack. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Clothing and Accessories Gift Holidays and Celebrations Women's History Children and Family |
| People | Rome, William O. (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Place written | Yorktown |
| Theme | The American Civil War |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Enlisted in the Union Army on 10 October 1861at Monticello, New York as a Private. On 10 October 1861 he mustered into "K" Co. New York 56th Infantry. He was discharged for disability on 4 March 1863 at New Berne, North Carolina. He died 8 July 1863. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Mother |
| Civil War: Unit | 56th New York Infantry, K Company |
| Related documents | Diary of William O. Rome William O. Rome to his mother |