Edwards, Oliver, 1835-1904 Collection of letters from Oliver Edwards, field and staff, 37th regiment, Massachusetts infantry, to his mother, Eunice Lombard Edwards [Decimalized .01-.15]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02163 Author/Creator: Edwards, Oliver, 1835-1904 Place Written: s.l. Type: Header Record Date: 1862-1863 Pagination: 14 letters, 1 wrapper Order a Copy
All letters are to his mother in Springfield, Massachusetts. Edwards discusses military topics, including concern for ill troops forced to sleep in a cold barn (GLC02163.03). He also comments on abolition, and apathy in the North (GLC02163.06). Furthermore, Edward's letters reveal his profound concern for the well-being of his family (Edwards was one of ten siblings born between the years of 1822 and 1839).
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