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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05241.43 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of James K. Magie, C company, 78th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | James K. Magie to Mary Magie regarding Confederate prisoners and sickness |
| Date | 28 April 1863 |
| Author | Magie, James K. (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Recipient | Magie, Mary |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from camp near Franklin. The cavalry captured 136 Confederate prisoners. Mentions widespread sickness in camp. He shipped out a box and plans to send more money. Writes, "That man Jones was not shot yesterday. He was, by order of the president, sentenced to the Penitentiary during the war" (refer to GLC05241.40). |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Confederate States of America Prisoner of War Soldier's Pay Cavalry Military Camp Health and Medical Finance President Pardon Prisoner Government and Civics Law Death Penalty Military Law |
| People | Magie, James K. (fl. 1861-1863) Magie, Mary (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Place written | Tennessee |
| 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: Unit | 78th Illinois infantry |
| Related documents | James K. Magie to Mary Magie regarding a deserter and rebel families |