Letter from James Graham to his sister, Agnes Graham, January 28, 1864
Title
Letter from James Graham to his sister , Agnes Graham , January 28 , 1864
Subject
Graham , James--Correspondence . Graham , James--Military service . United States . Army . Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment , 206th (1864-1865)--Biography . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Military life--Union--Personal narratives . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies--Union . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Sources .
Description
A letter from James Graham to his sister , Agnes Graham , dated January 28 , 1864 . He writes that his regiment had been on marching orders for two days because they believed that the rebels were going to attack somewhere else . This did not occur and the regiment returned to their original location . He describes how their packages have arrived , with butter and apples , and that most of the soldiers collectively share what is received , especially pies and cakes . He describes how difficult the weather has been for picket duty , with much rain and ice , but that it is possible to stay dry beneath a rubber blanket .
Creator
Graham, James
Date
January 28, 1864
Time Period Covered
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Digital Format
application/pdf
Identifier
GC27
Source
The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA; Graham 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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