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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.08.75 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Robert S. Terry |
| Title | Robert Terry to his Sister regarding the atmosphere in Baltimore |
| Date | 26 June 1863 |
| Author | Terry, Robert B. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Recipient | Terry, Louisa |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Describes the atmosphere in Baltimore, telling his sister that "the Military Authorities are throwing up Earthworks all around the city. Now seizing every Nigger they find on the streets and sending them out to work on the entrenchements." Informs her that they now have over 200 patients in the hospital, and he recently saw in the papers that the Rebels are near the Capital. Writes, "If [Ulysses S.] Grant keep on fooling at Vicksburg it will be a second pennisula affair." Notes he has not heard much from General Joseph Hooker's army. Testifies that he thinks the two armies are "about equally matched." Written on stationery with "US Army General Hospital, Newton University, Baltimore" letterhead. |
| Subjects | Medical History Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Children and Family Fortification African American History Contrabands Confederate States of America Hospital Washington, D.C. Union General Battle |
| People | Terry, Robert B. (fl. 1861-1865) Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) Hooker, Joseph (1814-1879) |
| Place written | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; African Americans |
| 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 |