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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07687.141 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Samuel Watson Van Nuys, F company, 7th regiment, Indiana, infantry |
| Title | H.L. Van Nuys to Bro [J. H. Van Nuys?] |
| Date | 14 November 1861 |
| Author | Vannuys, H. L. (fl. 1861-1864) |
| Recipient | Vannuys, Samuel Watson |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Describes progress in the roofing of the local church and briefly mentions the difficulty in obtaining funds. Expresses regret that the war continues, but observes, "Yet certainly the war can't stop here, or at any point short of a submission of the rebels. That were suicide to the government." Also expresses doubt about his spirituality: "I find my own soul alarmingly cold to all spiritual things." The letter includes a list of resolutions offered, discussed, and adopted at the last meeting of the Van Nuys family. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Union Forces African American History President Sports and Games Photography Soldier's Diary |
| People | Van Nuys, Samuel Watson (1841-1864) |
| Place written | Goshen, Indiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Archive Folder Information: Van Nuys was born in 1841 in Johnson County, Indiana. He enlisted in company F, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, and died in 1864 outside of Richmond, Virginia. Genealogist's records indicate that Van Nuys led a unit of African American soldiers in the course of his military service (information from The Hopewell Journey: 350 Years from Immigrant Religion to Hoosier Faith, by Kathleen Van Nuys). Includes over 110 letters to his parents with commentary on seeing Lincoln, commanding colored troops, baseball, etc.; with tintype photo of Vannuys and 2 other officers. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 7th Regiment, Indiana, infantry |