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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.40.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Lydia A. Bishoff collection of Civil War correspondence |
| Title | John C. Foglesong to Lydia A. Bishoff explaining that he is sick and commenting that his regiment will soon be marching to Winchester |
| Date | 1861 |
| Author | Foglesong, John C. (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Recipient | Bishoff, Lydia A. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Foglesong is sick. He says he does not fear his past, but he admits that now is the first time he has cared about getting home. Foglesong describes the condition of various friends from home, including Dan Swisher (who is well again). Foglesong has not been to the hospital yet, because his major told him not to go to the hospital but to attempt to get into a [illegible] House instead. Foglesong explains that he has not yet had a chance to get his likeness taken. He will soon be marching to Winchester [the 7th Virginia Regiment marched to Winchester on March 4-15, 1861]. He estimates that there are upwards of 8000 Union troops with him now. He asks his cousin to tell those at home to write to him. |
| Subjects | Civil War Union Forces Military History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Health and Medical Hospital Photography |
| People | Bishoff, Lydia A. (1841-1914) Foglesong, John C. (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Place written | Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia |
| 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: Recipient Relationship | Cousin |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |