Helsley, William, Private, Co. G, 19th Ohio Infantry, USA, to his wife Mary
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 4
Identifier: 4
Scope and Contents
A fragmentary letter (the first page is missing), Helsley tells his wife that his unit of 5,000 soldiers is only twenty-five miles from a camp of 10,000 rebels. The Confederates are advancing, "but we are not afraid of them." He asks for postage stamps, paper, and a newspaper.
Dates
- Creation: 1849 - 1914
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1860 - 1865
Full Extent
From the Collection: 1.50 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Acquisition method
Purchase
Repository Details
Part of the Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository