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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07058 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1863 |
| Title | Robert E. Lee to Joseph Hooker discussing the release of an injured Union prisoner |
| Date | 2 April 1863 |
| Author | Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) (1807-1870) |
| Recipient | Hooker, Joseph |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Letter refers to the surgeon's report of Lt. McBride's injury, stating that he has a strong chance of recovery after being shot through the left lung. The injured soldier will be sent to Kelly's Ford at noon on Sunday 5th "if that time will be convenient to you." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Union Forces Prisoner of War Injury or Wound |
| People | Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) (1807-1870) Hooker, Joseph (1814-1879) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| 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 |