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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.23.34 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of William A. Allison |
| Title | William A. Allison to Stockton Bates regarding the weather, army reorganization and finances |
| Date | 2 April 1864 |
| Author | Allison, William A. (fl.1861-1865) |
| Recipient | Bates, Stockton |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Complains about rain; would rather march than be cooped up in his tent. Reports on recent army reorganization and Meade's current actions. Asks a hypothetical question translating the value of gold to greenbacks. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Finance Economics Military Camp Union General Coins and Currency |
| People | Allison, William A. (fl. 1861-1865) Bates, Stockton (fl. 1861-1866) |
| Place written | Brandy Station, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Banking & Economics |
| 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 |