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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06582.30 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters written by Confederate soldier, George Morton Williams |
| Title | George M. Williams to his wife regarding the extreme heat and his exhaustion |
| Date | 8 July 1862 |
| Author | Williams, George M. (fl. 1862) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Complains about the heat, he has "never known it to be warmer. . ." Writes that he has left all that is dear to him. Although he is exhausted, upon hearing that Maj. Parks would deliver this letter he was determined to write. Informs her that McClellan "lies between the James & Chickahominy river." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Soldier's Letter Confederate Soldier's Letter Confederate States of America Union Forces Union General |
| People | Williams, George M. (fl. 1862) McClellan, George B. (1826-1885) |
| 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 |