Painter, Heber (1841-1900) to his sister
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02016.011 Author/Creator: Painter, Heber (1841-1900) Place Written: Camp Hamilton, Fortress Monroe, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 April 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
States that the soldiers were paid recently and that most of the men sent their money home. Describes watching the CSS Virginia (Merrimac) capture three vessels within 200 yards of a land battery. Writes in detail an encounter between the USS Monitor and the Merrimac, where the Stevens Battery opened fire and the Merrimac, after shooting back, retired up the Elizabeth River. Reports that General McClellan may call on General Wool for reinforcement in Yorktown. Feels that the Battle of Yorktown will be the greatest to day with 100,000 men on each army.
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