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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02748.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of George Starr |
| Title | George Starr writes to his mother, expressing his wish for his father to secure his 'Special Exchange' |
| Date | 28 August 1864 |
| Author | Starr, George H. (fl. ca. 1839-1916) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his mother complaining of not receiving a "letter from home of later date than May 14th" and asks that if his father is well enough, if it would be possible "to have him make an Effort to secure my "Special Exchange" - " Continues by giving instructions on how his father should proceed. Also tells his mother not to worry, saying "Do not be anxious Dear Mother about us. God is very good to us as a family - I should like to get home to vote for Lincoln & hope I may - Love to all -" Starr escaped less than two months later. |
| Subjects | Religion Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Soldier's Letter Infantry Union Forces Children and Family Prisoner of War Prison Camp President Election Government and Civics |
| People | Starr, George H. (ca. 1839-1916) |
| Place written | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion; Children & Family; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| 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 | Mother |