Letter from Harry White to Thomas White, November 5, 1862
Title
Letter from Harry White to Thomas White , November 5 , 1862
Subject
White , Harry L. , 1834-1920--Correspondence . White , Harry L. , 1834-1920--Military service . White , Thomas , 1799-1866 . White , Richard , 1826-1865--Military service . United States . Army . Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment , 55th (1861-1865)--Biography . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Sources . Mitchel , Ormsby MacKnight , 1809-1862 .
Description
Letter sent by Harry White to his father Thomas White from Harrisburg , PA on November 5 , 1862 . The letter mainly deals with the contentious relationship between his brother Richard and some members of the 55th Pennsylvania Regiment and the Adjutant General's office regarding commissions and a dispute with "Livingston and his party " and with Major Washabaugh whose nephew finally received his long-awaited commission just before he was killed in battle . Washabaugh has suggested that all the field officers of the 55th should be removed . Harry assures his father that he will attempt to resolve these issues involving his brother . He comments on other news including that General Mitchell [Gen . Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel?] , an officer he respects , has recently died of yellow fever and that "New York has gone for treason " as he puts it .
Creator
White, Harry
Date
November 5, 1862
Time Period Covered
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Digital Format
application/pdf
Identifier
WC98.69.01
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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