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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02448.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | Owen Lovejoy to Edwin D. Morgan recommending J. H. Bolles for a position in the 53rd New York Regiment of D'Epineuil Zouaves |
| Date | 21 February 1862 |
| Author | Lovejoy, Owen (1811-1864) |
| Recipient | Morgan, Edwin D. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Lovejoy, a United States Representative from Illinois, writes to Morgan, Governor of New York. Recommends J. H. Bolles for a position in the 53rd New York Regiment of D'Epineuil Zouaves. Notes that Bolles is a citizen of New York City, and is "a very worthy young gentleman & in every respect well qualified for the position." |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Civil War Union Forces Military History |
| People | Lovejoy, Owen (1811-1864) Morgan, Edwin Denison (1811-1883) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Owen Lovejoy was the brother of Elijah Parish Lovejoy, the abolitionist who was famously murdered while defending his printing press from a pro-slavery mob. Owen Lovejoy was also a prominent abolitionist and confidante of Abraham Lincoln. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |