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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05241.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of James K. Magie, C company, 78th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | James K. Magie to Mary Magie regarding quartering in a vacant building |
| Date | 27 January 1863 |
| Author | Magie, James K. (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Recipient | Magie, Mary |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The regiment has moved to Louisville. He and a few other officers have taken possession of a building to use as their quarters. The contraband cook is practicing his spelling. He received a letter detailing Eddy's illness. He wants his son Charles to stay with his mother and go to school. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter African American History Military Camp Contrabands Education |
| People | Magie, James K. (fl. 1861-1863) Magie, Mary (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Place written | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family; 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 |