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Letter from James Graham to his sister, Elisabeth Graham, date and place not specified
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| Title | Letter from James Graham to his sister, Elisabeth Graham, date and place not specified |
| Subject | Graham, James--Correspondence. Graham, James--Military service. United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 206th (1864-1865)--Biography. United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 206th (1864-1865)--Equipment & supplies. United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Military life—Union—Personal narratives. United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Religious aspects. Bermuda Hundred Region (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Desertions. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources. |
| Description | A letter from James Graham to his sister, Elisabeth Graham. This appears to be the second half of a letter, and, as a result, there is no date or place available. The letter most likely was written in the winter of 1864-1865. In this letter, James Graham mentions that two companies that were at Bermuda Hundred doing Provost duty were building quarters at his camp. He writes that it is too cold to drill. He says that a Samuel McFarland from Greenville is there from Company I [or J], and that McFarland had caught a deserter at Bermuda. Graham has heard rumors that 300, 000 additional soldiers will be drafted. He describes the attitudes toward drafted soldiers--they are not trusted and are guarded very closely. He says that the camp is crowded with eight soldiers living in one shanty. He also notes that his camp is equally divided politically--there are three abolitionists and three democrats. He concludes the letter by asking his sister to send him a Larger Catechism [Presbyterian]. |
| Creator | Graham, James |
| Format | PDF |
| Identifier | GC77 |
| 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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