Letter from Harry White to Thomas White, February 25, 1865
Title
Letter from Harry White to Thomas White , February 25 , 1865
Subject
White , Harry L. , 1834-1920--Correspondence . White , Thomas , 1799-1866 . Salisbury Prison (N.C.) United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Desertions . Military deserters--Confederate States of America . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Sources .
Description
Letter sent by Harry White to his father Judge Thomas White from Washington on February 25 , 1865 . Harry writes his father to request aid for a rebel deserter . The deserter was a Union man who was conscripted by the Confederates . He guarded Harry while Harry was imprisoned at Salisbury , North Carolina . Harry notes that the man is a farmer's son , so any labor that pays that Judge White can find on one of his farms would be sufficient .
Creator
White, Harry
Date
February 25, 1865
Time Period Covered
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Digital Format
application/pdf
Identifier
WC98.133.01
Source
The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA; White Collection
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Contributing Institution
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Sponsorship
This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Language
English
Contact
For additional information contact: The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA, 621 Wayne Avenue, Indiana, Pa 15701, 724-463-9606. Email ichistoricalsociety@gmail.com.
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