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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.50.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of E. S. Russell, G company, 65th regiment, Ohio, infantry |
| Title | Russell to Hannah E. Russell, describing a march through the snow, in addition to his cold and slight fever |
| Date | 18 January 1862 |
| Author | Russell, E. S. (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Recipient | Hannah E. Russell |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to wife from camp. Describes marching through snow, rain, and mud for three days. Comments that there were dozens of men who fell beside the road and laid in the rain and mud. One person did not make it and died on the way. Informs her that he had a cold and a slight fever but that he feels fine now. Writes that they will be heading towards Cumberland Gap, Kentucky in a few days. Sends his love to his wife, children, and parents. Written on paper with an image of the American flag and the logo, "PROTECT IT." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Travel Health and Medical Death Children and Family American Flag Patriotic Stationery and Postal Covers |
| People | Russell, E. S. (fl. 1861-1862) Russell, Hannah E. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Place written | Lebanon, Kentucky |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | E. S. Russell enlisted as a private on 1 November 1861. He mustered into "G" Co. OH 65th Infantry. He died of disease on 8 May 1862 at Louisville, Kentucky. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Wife |
| Civil War: Unit | 65th Regiment, Ohio, infantry, G company |