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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08914.018 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Peter E. Rifenburgh and Louis Brooks |
| Title | Peter E. Rifenburgh to his brother discussing a battle on the Yazoo river |
| Date | 29 March 1863 |
| Author | Rifenburgh, Peter E. (1843-1863) |
| Additional authors | Brooks, Louis (fl. 1862-1876) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Stationery is stamped with a colored series of stars with a shield bearing the stars and stripes in the middle. Glad to hear he is enjoying good health. Is also well. "Had a battle" on the Yazoo River; "captured 26 rebel vessels" and burnt six more. Does not think he can "get away," but is not worried; does not think the war will last long. "We will be back before next winter." This is the first letter he has received from home in "about three months." Apologizes for not writing more. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Union Forces Battle of Port Hudson Battle Patriotic Stationery and Postal Covers |
| People | Rifenburgh, Peter E. (1843-1863) |
| Place written | Camp Parapet, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; 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: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 128th New York Infantry, K Company |