Letter from Frederick Holmes to Amanda Holmes, 7 November 1862
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: 2
Scope and Contents
Holmes is a soldier in the 77th Illinois Infantry and writes to his wife two months after the Battle of Richmond. He describes the battlefield, talks about mass graves, his housing situation and what his days are like. He finishes the letter talking about baby names.
Dates
- Creation: 7 November 1862
Full Extent
From the Collection: 0.22 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository