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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.23.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of William A. Allison |
| Title | William A. Allison to Stockton Bates regarding recuperation following the battle of Rappahannock |
| Date | 4 January 1863 |
| Author | Allison, William A. (fl.1861-1865) |
| Recipient | Bates, Stockton |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Describes the recuperation following the battle of Rappahannock due to mismanagement. The men are discouraged and do not support the recent presidential proclamation. There is constant effort to increase comfort, building log structures in camp, and little sickness. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter President Battle African American History Slavery Presidential Speeches and Proclamations Emancipation Emancipation Proclamation Military Camp Building Construction Health and Medical |
| People | Allison, William A. (fl. 1861-1865) Bates, Stockton (fl. 1861-1866) |
| Place written | White Oak, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Government & Politics; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Enlisted on 22 August 1861 as a Private; mustered into A company, 61st regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry. Promoted to sergeant 1 November 1864, when he was transferred from company A to company F. Mustered out on 28 June 1865 at 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 | Friend |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 61st Pennsylvania infantry, A company |