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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09404 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1863 |
| Title | William Echols to M.L. Bonham about medical treatment for slaves impressed into the Confederate Army |
| Date | 29 July 1863 |
| Author | Echols, William H. (fl. 1863) |
| Recipient | Bonham, Milledge Luke |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Medical treatment for slaves impressed by the Confederate Army, from the chief engineer in charge of the fortifications for the defense of Charleston, to SC Governor Bonham. "I have just received your letter concerning the medical attendance of the Negroes. There have been several complaints of the inattention of the physicians within the last 2 weeks…" |
| Subjects | Health and Medical Federalists Contrabands Slavery African American History Military History |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Slavery & Abolition; Health & Medicine; African Americans; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |