Letter from Richard White to Thomas White, June 17, 1862
Title
Letter from Richard White to Thomas White , June 17 , 1862
Subject
White , Richard , 1826-1865--Correspondence . White , Richard , 1826-1865--Military service . White , Thomas , 1799-1866 . United States . Army . Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment , 55th (1861-1865)--Biography . Secessionville , Battle of, Secessionville , S.C. , 1862--Personal narratives . Forts and fortifications--Union--South Carolina--1860-1870 . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Sources .
Description
Letter sent by Richard White to his father Thomas White from Fort Edisto , South Carolina on June 17 , 1862 . Richard writes that he is enclosing a money draft for his wife Kate and would like his father to acknowledge that he has received it by sending a receipt . He previously sent money to his wife and doesn't know if she ever received it . Postal arrangements are imperfect , he says . He is stationed on James Island while preparations are being made for an attack on Charleston , S.C . He is in command of the garrison and is determined to defend the Island "in the last extremity. " There has been sickness among the men , but his regiment is in good health and he finds the climate very agreeable . Richard has questions about how he is to obtain back pay .
Creator
White, Richard
Date
June 17, 1862
Time Period Covered
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Digital Format
application/pdf
Identifier
WC98.55.01
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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