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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06582.38 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters written by Confederate soldier, George Morton Williams |
| Title | George M. Williams to his wife explaining that he will soon be home if his heath doesn't improve, but he cannot find a soldier to serve as his replacement |
| Date | 12 September 1862 |
| Author | Williams, George M. (fl. 1862) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he will be home the following week if he is still feeling ill. He tells her to ask Uncle Jack to tell Tom Rixey that the ad failed to reach either the Whig or the Enquirer. He mentions not being able to find a soldier to serve as his replacement. He describes the weather as "hot, damp, and sultry." He says he saw Jacque Wood at Gordonsville. When asked what he was doing there, Wood responded that he was a Yankee prisoner and expected to be hung. He heard that Williams and Browning took oaths to support the Yankee Government. He writes that the Confederates have occupied Maryland to General Lee's satisfaction. He writes that the city is "unusually quiet today." He informs her that he has purchased some fair quality linen at $250 per yard. He sends his love to all. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Soldier's Letter Confederate Soldier's Letter Confederate States of America Journalism Military Substitute Health and Medical Prisoner of War Death Penalty Union Forces Merchants and Trade Confederate General or Leader Oath Military Law Textile |
| People | Williams, George M. (fl. 1862) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| 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 | Wife |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |