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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.08.46 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Robert S. Terry |
| Title | Robert Terry to his Father and Mother regarding his dispatch from hospital and his arrival in Baltimore |
| Date | 24 October 1862 |
| Author | Terry, Robert B. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that he has arrived in Baltimore this morning by train. Writes about a discussion held with the Ward Master regarding his possibly incorrect dispatch from the hospital. States that he had been sent to General William Montgomery's Headquarters and then to the Provost Marshall, where has been put on light duty. Asks that they direct their letters to the U.S. General Hospital, Newton University in Baltimore, Maryland. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Children and Family Hospital Health and Medical |
| People | Terry, Robert B. (fl. 1861-1865) Montgomery, William Reading (1801-1871) |
| Place written | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Robert Terry enlisted on 4 June 1861 as a Private. He was mustered into "K" Co. PA 36th Infantry. He was discharged on 27 April 1865. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Father |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 36th Pennsylvania, Infantry, K Company |