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Collection Reference Number GLC02172.80
From Archive Folder Collection of Charles F. Porter, C company, 2nd regiment, Michigan, infantry 
Title Hank Porter to Father about the death of Uncle James and offers for wool
Date 28 August 1864
Author Porter, Hank (fl. 1860-)  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description He was sorry to hear of the death of Uncle James. They have not heard from Sam or Matt. They were offered 1 dollar per pound for their wool.
Subjects Soldier's Letter  Civil War  Military History  Union Forces  Union Soldier's Letter  Infantry  Death  Children and Family  Agriculture and Animal Husbandry  Commerce  Business and Finance  
Place written Battle Creek
Theme The American Civil War; Agriculture; Children & Family
Sub-collection Papers and Images of the American Civil War
Additional Information Porter enlisted early in the War, 19 May 1861, and served until 21 July 1864. The last 4 letters, dated 1865, are from Indiana, where he and his father are herding cattle and setting up a farm and ranch.
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945
Civil War: Recipient Relationship Father  
Civil War: Unit 2nd Regiment, Michigan, infantry