Wortham, George, fl. 1823-1883 to James S. Wortham

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GLC#
GLC03064
Type
Letters
Date
13 May 1863
Author/Creator
Wortham, George, fl. 1823-1883
Title
to James S. Wortham
Place Written
North Carolina
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 22 cm, Width: 14.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Writes to his father regarding activities of his regiment, his request for a furlough, and possible promotion. Says his regiment recently destroyed a railroad bridge. Their current encampment is "indeed a picture of desolation"; he hopes they will be leaving for Virginia soon. There is an upcoming election for a new Colonel, which he doubts he will win, but does not consider it impossible. Written at "Moseley Creek," eighteen miles south of Kinston, North Carolina.

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