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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09226 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | James Longstreet to Governor Bonham mourning the death of his comrade, Micah Jenkins |
| Date | 16 July 1864 |
| Author | Longstreet, James (1821-1904) |
| Recipient | Bonham, Milledge Luke |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | General James Longstreet, wounded in a friendly fire incident at the Battle of the Wilderness, mourns the death of Brigadier General Micah Jenkins, killed by the same volley. "He has left to the youth of your state a noble legacy in his dauntless heroisms & spotless life, I trust that his memory will be cherished & his noble example will be felt for generations yet to come." Penned and signed by Mrs. Longstreet for her injured husband. |
| Subjects | Confederate States of America Injury or Wound Death Military History Battle of the Wilderness |
| People | Bonham, Milledge Luke (1813-1890) Longstreet, James (1821-1904) Jenkins, Micah (1835-1864) |
| Place written | Augusta, Georgia |
| Theme | The American Civil War |
| 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 |