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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02830.47 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from a Union soldier to his fiancée |
| Title | John D. O'Connell to "My Dear Colonel" writing about three wounds he sustained in battle and his wish that the war will soon end |
| Date | 4 September 1862 |
| Author | O'Connell, John D. (fl. 1861-1866) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | They lost the last battle and he got three wounds. All were flesh wounds. He wished the war would end so he could get married. He is currently in the hospital. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Infantry Art, Music, Theater, and Film |
| People | O'Connell, John D. (fl. 1861-1866) |
| Place written | Georgetown, Washington D.C. |
| 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: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 14th Infantry (United States) |