Gilbert Ward Letter (Document)

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Title:

Gilbert Ward Letter

Creator:

Ward, Gilbert, 1837?-1864

Description:

8 x 11", bifold, pencil on paper

Abstract:

Ward writes from Fredericksburg, VA on during the 2nd Manassas Campaign. Lee had advanced to the banks of the River Rappahannock. On the opposite bank was Pope’s Army of Virginia. Lee tried to cross the river near Fredericksburg.

Gilbert was one of 4 children (according to the 1850 census). His parents were of Hiram (of PA) and Amanda (of RI). Gilbert's father was a shoemaker (as of 1850 in Providence) who died in the 1850s. His brother Hiram was mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (http://www.nextech.de/ma15mvi/Roster/p114.htm).

Date:

1862-08-20

Subject:

United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 11th (1861-1865)

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives

Collection:

Civil War Letters and Miscellanea Collection, MS 060

Tags:

11th Connecticut Infantry Regiment, Civil War Letters

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Ward, Gilbert, 1837?-1864. “Gilbert Ward Letter.” Civil War Letters and Miscellanea Collection, MS 060. WCSU Archives, 7 Mar. 2024. Accessed on the Web: 4 Aug. 2024.