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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00653.22.13 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of George B. Cook, E company, 42nd regiment, North Carolina, infantry |
| Title | George B. Cook to his sister explaining that he has heard word of an armistice and thinks the war will end soon |
| Date | 28 January 1865 |
| Author | Cook, George B. (fl. 1845-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Is replying to her letter from the 19th. Glad to hear all is well with her but sorry to hear about Frank's sickness. Hopes he will get home soon. "I think this war will soon end." Heard word of a 60-day armistice. Since arriving in North Carolina, his division has lost 2,800 men. There has been a lot of fighting near the Cape Fear River, but only two men in his company have been hurt: Jerry Wellman and W.M. Sain. Send a pair of pants and boots home. "The sound is in front and the river in our rear, where the enemy can land either in front or rear of our lines." |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Confederate States of America Confederate Soldier's Letter Battle Military History Civil War Infantry Army of Northern Virginia Health and Medical Peace Truce Union Forces Injury or Wound |
| People | Cook, George B. (fl. 1845-1865) |
| Place written | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| 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 | 42nd Regiment, North Carolina, infantry |