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Letter from James Graham to his mother, Richmond, April 12, 1865
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| Title | Letter from James Graham to his mother, Richmond, April 12, 1865 |
| Subject | Graham, James--Correspondence. Graham, James--Military service. United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 206th (1864-1865)--Biography.. United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Military life—Union—Personal narratives. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction & pillage. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. Richmond (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources |
| Description | This is a letter from James Graham to his mother, written from Richmond and dated April 12, 1865. In this letter, Graham mentions that the mail has stopped arriving. He says that he has been on guard that day, watching over an old Secessionist's house in order to keep the property from being destroyed. Graham explains that the Secessionist is worried that some escaped prisoners might wish to burn his property, since he was the one who captured them. Graham wishes that he had not been given this duty believing that this Secessionists and others like him are no better than Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee. In the second part of the letter, he writes that this is the day of Jubilee for local freed slaves who talk boldly to their former masters. He describes companies of African American soldiers marching through the streets of Richmond during Jubilee and singing. He compares this Jubilee to Abraham Lincoln's procession through Richmond, in which he marched with about one thousand recently freed slaves. He concludes the letter by expressing his admiration for the African American soldiers--"they can beat any white man at drilling, they are very true to their post, they don't desert like some white men." |
| Creator | Graham, James |
| Date | April 12, 1865 |
| Format | PDF |
| Identifier | GC51 |
| Source | The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA; Graham Collection |
| Rights | The digitized images of letters, photographs, and other items from the Graham Collection in the "Indiana, Pennsylvania in the Civil War" exhibit are the property of the Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, Pa. These images may only be used for non-commercial, educational purposes under "Fair Use" guidelines. For additional information contact: HGSIC, 621 Wayne Avenue, Indiana, Pa. 15701; (724) 463-9600. Email ichistoricalsociety@gmail.com. |
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