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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02167.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from Witter H. Johnston |
| Title | Witter H. Johnston to Miss Dora Johnston explaining that he has followed his regiment to Albany |
| Date | 2 July 1861 |
| Author | Johnston, Witter H. (1837-1911) |
| Recipient | Turner, Dora Johnston |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | When he arrived he learned that his regiment was in New York. When he got there he was told they'd gone to Albany and he wouldn't get any pay there. Once there he saw Henry and Charley. He looked at a wooden leg because he is still in crutches for now. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Infantry Injury or Wound |
| People | Johnston, Witter H. (1837-1911) Turner, Dora Johnston (1847-1927) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| 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 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sister |
| Civil War: Unit | 144th New York Infantry, I Company |