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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02830.13 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from a Union soldier to his fiancée |
| Title | John D. O'Connell to Miss Mary discussing the marriage of one of his officers |
| Date | 29 October 1861 |
| Author | O'Connell, John D. (fl. 1861-1866) |
| Recipient | Perkins, Mary H. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The officer of his regiment got married. They didn't wait until after the war because she wanted to be able to take care of him if he were wounded. |
| 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) Perkins, Mary H. (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Place written | Perrysville, Maryland |
| 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) |