Daniel Roberts letter, 1862-01-07
| Description: |
This letter was written by Daniel Roberts to his mother and sisters while he was stationed in Helena, Arkansas, with Company K of the 8th Indiana Infantry Regiment. It discusses Roberts inability to send letters to his family, daily life in his regiment, his concerns about the food and pay, concerns about Union movements around Vicksburg, Mississippi, and his desire to hear from his family. |
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| Origin: | 1862-01-07 |
| Created By: |
Roberts, Daniel, 1839-1897 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/865 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State Library Manuscripts Small Collections |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
No Copyright - United States |
| Geography: |
Helena, Arkansas, United States |
| Subjects: |
Correspondence Family Food Helena (Ark.) Gorman, Willis Arnold, 1816-1876 Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Military life Soldiers Transportation United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life Vicksburg (Miss.) United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment 8th, (1861-1865) Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
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