Letter from James Graham to his mother, Army of the James near Richmond, December 8, 1864
Title
Letter from James Graham to his mother , Army of the James near Richmond , December 8 , 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 . Moore , Thomas J.--Military service . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies--Union . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Sources .
Description
This is a letter from James Graham to his mother from the Army of the James near Richmond , dated December 8 , 1864 . In this letter , James Graham writes to let her know that he is well and that he has drill every morning . He says that there have been orders sent the night before for his regiment to be ready for battle . The orders were rescinded , however , and his regiment returned to their quarters . He mentions that he has sent a letter to his sister Elisabeth as well . He writes that he receives soft bread , which he trades to the old soldiers for hard tack . He mentions that the firing of cannons is still occurring at Dutch Gap , [where Fort Brady has been constructed] and that many believe this will occur all winter . He thinks highly of his Captain , but that Captain Mohr [Capt . Thomas J . Moore] of Company A is not much liked by his men .
Creator
Graham, James
Date
December 8, 1864
Time Period Covered
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Digital Format
application/pdf
Identifier
GC42
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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