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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.52.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Thomas J. Kessler, G company, 1st regiment, Michigan, sharpshooters |
| Title | Thomas J. Kessler to Elizabeth N. Kessler reporting that they buried a man killed in battle and marched to Ann Arbour, Michigan. He describes his activities around Ann Arbour |
| Date | 31 July 1863 |
| Author | Kessler, Thomas J. (fl. 1843-1868) |
| Recipient | Kessler, Elizabeth N. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his sister from camp. Reports they buried a man yesterday who was killed in battle. They marched 30 miles to Ann Arbor, Michigan. Discusses visiting the Michigan Museum, the law department, and the medical department while in Ann Arbor. Notes seeing fleas, elephants, sea shells and animals, birds, a human skeleton, and various kinds of pictures. Request she sends him postage. Writes about a bad storm that brought lots of rain and hail. The letter has a watermark on the top left hand corner. |
| Subjects | Medical History Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Death Battle Travel Museum Education Law Health and Medical Geography and Natural History Extreme Weather Children and Family |
| People | Kessler, Thomas J. (fl. 1843-1868) Kessler, Elizabeth N. (fl. 1863) |
| Place written | Dearborn, Michigan |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family; Education; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Thomas J. Kessler enlisted as a private on 29 June 1863 at Edwardsburg, Michigan. On 8 July 1863 he mustered into "G" Co. Michigan 1st Sharpshooters. He was mustered out on 28 July 1865 at Delaney House, Washington, D.C. |
| 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 | 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, G company |