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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.08.45 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Robert S. Terry |
| Title | Robert Terry to his Sister from hospital explaining that inspectors will decide whether he will go back on duty on Monday |
| Date | 3 October 1862 |
| Author | Terry, Robert B. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Tells his sister that he is still at the hospital with a cold. Writes that he is sorry Louisa, possibly another sister, has been sick. Reports that inspectors are coming on Monday to decide who will go back on duty or be transferred to the Invalid Corps. Written on stationery with "US Army General Hospital, Newton University, Baltimore" letterhead. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Children and Family Health and Medical Hospital Women's History |
| People | Terry, Robert B. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| 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 | Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 36th Pennsylvania, Infantry, K Company |