[Letter from David S. Kennard to Sarah Kennard, October 12, 1862] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letter from David S. Kennard to Sarah Kennard, October 12, 1862]
  • Series Title A. D. Kennard Family Papers, 1842-1884

Creator

  • Author: Kennard, David S.
    Creator Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1862-10-12

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Letter from David S. Kennard to his mother from Camp Hope, Arkansas, saying he was getting well and had stayed with the sick in camp while the rest of the men marched to the White River. Two men from other regiments died on the prairie and the men from his company had marched in a cold rain, marching in water and mud from the top of their shoes, up to knee height. Uncle George was riding a horse back home, Uncle John is in good health, Bill Harris is getting well, Bill Hadley is well, and Captain Shannon went to the White River where he got sick and remains for now. Colonel A. Nelson was promoted to brigadier general and took sick and died.
  • Physical Description: [2] p. ; 20 x 25 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - Civil War
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Camps
  • Named Person: Harris, Bill
  • Named Person: Hadley, Bill
  • Named Person: Nelson, Colonel A.
  • Keyword: Camp Hope, Arkansas
  • Keyword: White River
  • Keyword: Camp Nelson, Arkansas
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Arkansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Time Period: civ-war
  • Coverage Date: 1862~
  • Place Name: United States - Arkansas

Collection

  • Name: The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives
    Code: CWADP

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Special Collections
    Code: UNTA

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • OCLC: 38108406
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2054589
  • Accession or Local Control No: ADK_2075-005-004
  • Call Number: Mss Kennard
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth182777

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