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Letter from William Gustin Lowry to Rhoda Stone Lowry, April 9, 1862
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| Title | Letter from William Gustin Lowry to Rhoda Stone Lowry, April 9, 1862 |
| Subject | Heintzelman, Samuel Peter, 1805-1880--Military service. McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885--Military service. Fort Monroe (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Yorktown (Va.)--History--Siege, 1862--Personal narratives. Lowry, William Gustin, 1836-1863--Correspondence. Lowry, William Gustin, 1836-1863--Military service. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 62nd (1861-1865)--Biography. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources. |
| Description | Letter dated April 9 sent from William Gustin Lowry (Gus) to his mother Rhoda Stone Lowry from a camp near Yorktown. He left a camp near "Fortress" Monroe [Fort Monroe, Va.] a day earlier. Gus reports some skirmishes and that there is a large Union force. General McClellan is present as is General Henzleman [Heintzelman] who has done reconnaissance on Confederate forces. Gus describes Heintzelman. Gus reflects on his reasons for serving. |
| Creator | Lowry, William Gustin |
| Date | April 12, 1862 |
| Format | PDF |
| Identifier | MG 130 Box 2 1862 April 12 |
| Source | Indiana University of Pennsylvania Special Collections and University Archives; Moorhead Collection |
| Rights | The digitized images of letters, photographs, and other items from the Moorhead and Civil War Soldiers Collections in the "Indiana, Pennsylvania in the Civil War" exhibit are the property of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Special Collections and University Archives. These images may only be used for non-commercial, educational purposes under "Fair Use" guidelines. For additional information contact: Special Collections and University Archives, Stapleton Library, 724-357-3039, Email: hwick@iup.edu |
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