Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863 to Brother Henry

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02172.21 Author/Creator: Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863 Place Written: Arlington, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 September 1861 Pagination: 4 p. ; 13.5 x 21.3 cm. Order a Copy

The Rebels have evacuated Munson's Hill. Most of the regiments were moving toward Fairfax. He mentions a Charley STevens who seems to have changed his mind about enlisting. Written in Camp Arlington

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources