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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02464.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Union generals born in New England: Letters and documents |
| Title | Oliver Otis Howard to unknown regarding a wound received at the battle of Fair Oaks Va. |
| Date | 1 April 1892 |
| Author | Howard, Oliver Otis (1830-1909) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Howard writes, "In the battle of fair Oaks Va. the first day of June 1862 (second day of the battle) I was twice wounded in my right arm. The first wound was by a Mississippi rifle ball through the wrist. The second by a minnie-ball entering at the Elbow joint. The two wounds necessitated amputation about six hours after the second blow." Contains a Headquarters, Department of the East stamp at the top. |
| Subjects | Battle of Seven Pines (Fair Oaks Station) Civil War Military History Union Forces Union General Injury or Wound Health and Medical Ammunition Weaponry Battle |
| People | Howard, Oliver Otis (1830-1909) |
| Place written | Governor's Island, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Howard served as a Union General in the Civil War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |