1863-05-12 lettter from James Thitchener to his aunt
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- Created Date
- 1863-05-12
- Description
James gives thanks that his life was spared in battle and is saddened by the number of men that were left behind at the battle of Chancellorsville. His regiment retreated quickly, but James feels he will be soon be involved in battle again against the rebels. He is not feeling well due to an injury caused by a rebel bayonet "hitting" his finger. He mentions that one third of the army has gone home and he wishes that his time would come soon. He closes with hopes that Celestia will get better soon. Notes: May 1863 -- The Battle of Chancellorsville.
- Creator
Thitchener, James
- Partner
- Empire State Digital Network
- Contributing Institution
- Historic Huguenot Street
- Supporting Institution
- Southeastern New York Library Resources Council
- Collection
- Historic Huguenot Street
- Subjects
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence
Soldiers
Civil wars
Battlefields
Thitchener family
Thitchener, James, 1836-1872 - Type
- text
- Format
- Handwritten text on paper
- Language
- English
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- Chicago citation style
- Thitchener, James. 1863-05-12 lettter from James Thitchener to his aunt. 1863-05-12. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://www.hrvh.org/cdm/ref/collection/hhs/id/884. (Accessed January 30, 2023.)
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- Thitchener, James, (1863-05-12) 1863-05-12 lettter from James Thitchener to his aunt. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://www.hrvh.org/cdm/ref/collection/hhs/id/884
- MLA citation style
- Thitchener, James. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <https://www.hrvh.org/cdm/ref/collection/hhs/id/884>.