Mortimer, Caleb C.E. (1835-1862) to his wife
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01898.20 Author/Creator: Mortimer, Caleb C.E. (1835-1862) Place Written: Gaines' Mills, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 June 1862 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope ; 20 x 12.5 cm. Order a Copy
Mentions that they have not seen action since the Battle at Hanover Courthouse on 27 May 1862 where a of their men were wounded. States "Mac [General George B. McClellan] is confident of success and means to make a clean sweep of them this time." Written from camp near New Bridge.
Caleb Mortimer enlisted on 5 September 1861 as a 1st Lieutenant and was commissioned into the Massachusetts 3rd Light Artillery. He was wounded at Gaines' Mill, Virginia on 27 June 1862 and died the next day.
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