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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08914.010 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Peter E. Rifenburgh and Louis Brooks |
| Title | Peter E. Rifenburgh to his brother describing the journey to New Orleans, an outbreak of measles and orange orchards |
| Date | 18 December 1862 |
| Author | Rifenburgh, Peter E. (1843-1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Is well; hopes these lines find him healthy too. Left Fort Monroe on December 1 by ship. "Out on the ocean eight days out [of] sight of land." Sailed to New Orleans. Could not dock because many were sick with the measles. Heard (falsely) that Richmond was taken. There are more oranges in New Orleans "than you can shake a stick at." Crossed the Mississippi the day before to see the orchards; ate 20 oranges. Apologizes for not writing more. No year listed, based on content and location. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Union Forces Health and Medical Steamboat Fortification Transportation Epidemic Diet and Nutrition Agriculture and Animal Husbandry |
| People | Rifenburgh, Peter E. (1843-1863) |
| Place written | Steamer Osaga, Mississippi River |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Naval & Maritime |
| 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 | Brother |
| Civil War: Unit | 128th New York Infantry, K Company |