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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08413.28 |
| From Archive Folder | Civil War patriotic covers and envelopes |
| Title | Stickney Geo to Father writing from the hospital |
| Date | 2 April 1865 |
| Author | Geo. Stickney (fl. 1865-) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writing from the hospital where 350 are wounded. Gives him the names of the soldiers his father knows that wounded and assures him that most of these are not dangerous. |
| Subjects | Civil War Union Forces Confederate States of America Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Battle Battle of Petersburg Hospital Injury or Wound |
| Place written | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | This collection consists primarily of covers from the Civil War period, combined six pieces of unrelated correspondence. The envelopes were collected from a wide number of cities, and both southern and northern states are represented. Most of the envelopes are illustrated, and these illustrations are most often patriotic in nature, featuring flags, soldiers, military leaders, quotations, and poetry. While many of these envelopes exhibit canceled postage, a few contain free franks, and at least one was unsent. The disposition of the contents of these envelopes is largely unknown. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |