Van Hook, John C., 1831-1910 to George Wortham
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02233.42 Author/Creator: Van Hook, John C., 1831-1910 Place Written: Topsail, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 April 1864 Pagination: 1 p. ; 23.5 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy
States: "I was ordered by Gen Whiting last night to be in readiness to move at a moments warning & to have the Battery in readiness also. & farther to report all vessels in the [offing?]. I suppose he anticipates an attack from the Beach...we are looking out for lively times here soon." Also asks Wortham to send a box of cartridges. Written from Headquarters at Virginia Creek, earthworks that were part of coastal defenses of Wilmington.
John C. Van Hook was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Fiftieth North Carolina Infantry.
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