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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04703.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Nicholas A. Dederer, E company, 114th regiment, New York, infantry |
| Title | Nicholas A. Dederer to Peter B. Rathbone, stating that his doctor has declared him unfit for duty |
| Date | 23 June 1863 |
| Author | Dederer, Nicholas A. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Recipient | Rathbone, Peter B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He is still in the hospital. Reassures his family that he is getting better. Acknowledges receipt of a package (the cheese was spoiled but he appreciated the brandy). General Banks orders Dederer and two other captains to report for duty or tender their resignations. The captains decide to resign. Dederer's doctor sent a letter certifying his illness and declaring him unfit for duty. [Accompanying envelope appears as if the stamp has been clipped.] [According to Civil War Day by Day, Federal troops at Brashear City surrendered on 6/23/1863.] |
| Subjects | Medical History Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Health and Medical Hospital Children and Family Gift Diet and Nutrition Alcohol |
| People | Dederer, Nicholas A. (fl. 1862-1863) Rathbone, Peter B. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Place written | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Children & Family |
| 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 | Son |
| Civil War: Unit | 114th Regiment, New York, infantry, E company |