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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00653.22.12 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of George B. Cook, E company, 42nd regiment, North Carolina, infantry |
| Title | George B. Cook to his sister wishing their cousin well and explaining that the General may dock their wages for robbing a local house |
| Date | 11 January 1865 |
| Author | Cook, George B. (fl. 1845-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Is replying to her letter from the 6th of this month, which he received yesterday. The letter found him well. Hopes Cousin Frank will recover soon from his "suffering condition." No news of interest. Heard that General Hoke might dock them all four months of pay for robbing a house. "If he does it will create a general buss up in his division though I don't think it will be done." Does not need any new clothing. Eats mostly corn bread and horse meat. "Horse meant went very rough for a while but it eats first rate now for its all… we get now." Asks her to see how the Browns are and to tell Henderson Cranfill to join the service. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Confederate States of America Confederate Soldier's Letter Battle African American History African American Troops Military History Civil War Infantry Army of Northern Virginia Soldier's Pay Confederate General or Leader Crime Clothing and Accessories Military Provisions Military Supplies Health and Medical Wartime Pillaging and Destruction |
| People | Cook, George B. (fl. 1845-1865) Hoke, Robert Frederick (1837-1912) |
| 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 |