Letter from William Gustin Lowry to Rhoda Stone Lowry, May 7, 1862
Title
Letter from William Gustin Lowry to Rhoda Stone Lowry , May 7 , 1862
Subject
McClellan , George Brinton , 1826-1885--Military service . Yorktown (Va.)--History--Siege , 1862--Personal narratives . Lowry , William Gustin , 1836-1863--Correspondence . Lowry , William Gustin , 1836-1863--Military service . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Public opinion . United States . Army . Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment , 62nd (1861-1865)--Biography . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Sources .
Description
Letter sent from William Gustin Lowry (Gus) to his mother Rhoda Stone Lowry . This letter was written a few days after the Confederate Army fled their stronghold at Yorktown . Gus's company has been held back on reserve rather than sent to chase after the retreating Confederates . He writes of his anger at hearing that many people up north do not agree with McClellan's strategies , because McClellan's decisions saved the lives of many men .
Creator
Lowry, William Gustin
Date
May 7, 1862
Time Period Covered
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Digital Format
application/pdf
Identifier
MG130 Box 2 1862 May 07
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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