Jackson, Edwin, fl. 1862-1865 to William Jackson
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00203.07.01 Author/Creator: Jackson, Edwin, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Camp O'Connor, Minnesota Type: Autograph letter signed Date: August 30, 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 12.9 cm Order a Copy
Edwin Jackson mentions four fights with Indians in the Dakota Territory and the army's destruction of their abandoned supplies. He complains of the bad water and hard marching, but assures his brother of his continued health. He tells of the birth of Henry's son, named Edwin "by [Jackson's] request." He muses on what the troop will do next. He also reveals that his photographs (see #5) had been sent to someone with his same name in Company C, who threw them away. Contains a separate post script, dated the next day, see GLC00203.07.02.
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