Letter from William Gustin Lowry to Margaret Judson Lowry, January 3, 1862
Title
Letter from William Gustin Lowry to Margaret Judson Lowry , January 3 , 1862
Subject
United States . Army . Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment , 62nd (1861-1865)--Biography . Lowry , William Gustin , 1836-1863--Correspondence . Lowry , William Gustin , 1836-1863--Military service . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Personal narratives . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies--Union . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Sources . Monks , Thomas B.--Military service .
Description
Letter sent by William Gustin Lowry (Gust) to his sister Margaret Judson Lowry from Camp Betty Black , Minors Hill , Virginia . Gust addresses some stories that have been spread about him and his brother Gan . He also discusses how Captain Monks helped his company celebrate New Year's , and mentions visits from the wives of Col . Black & Capt . Means and the presents he sent home for his relatives . He also describes conditions at camp .
Creator
Lowry, William Gustin
Date
January 3, 1862
Time Period Covered
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Digital Format
application/pdf
Identifier
MG130 Box 2 1862 January 03
Source
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Special Collections and University Archives; Moorhead 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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