Letter from B. B. Sprague to Thomas White, July 24, 1864
Title
Letter from B . B . Sprague to Thomas White , July 24 , 1864
Subject
Sprague , B . B.--Correspondence . White , Thomas , 1799-1866 . White , Harry L. , 1834-1920--Biography . White , Harry L. , 1834-1920--Military service . Salisbury Prison (N.C.) . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons . United States . Army . Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment , 67th (1862-1865)--Biography . Prisoner-of-war escapes--Confederate States of America--History--Personal narratives . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Sources .
Description
Letter sent by B . B . Sprague to Judge Thomas White from Washington on July 24 , 1864 . Sprague reports how Judge White's son Harry was able to escape from the Confederates who were holding him prisoner . According to Sprague , Harry and several other officers managed to jump out of the train they were being transported in from Salisbury Prison in North Carolina while the train was still moving . The group decided to split up so that they would not attract as much attention . Sprague reports that he has not heard from Harry since the group split . He suspects that Harry may have been recaptured .
Creator
Sprague, B.B.
Date
July 24, 1864
Time Period Covered
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Digital Format
application/pdf
Identifier
WC98.121.01
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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