Phelps, Diton, fl. 1861-1864 Collection of Diton Phelps, F company, 6th regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry [Decimalized .01-.18]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.49 Author/Creator: Phelps, Diton, fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1861-1864 Pagination: 18 items Order a Copy
The letters are written by Diton Phelps to his family. Most of the letters are written to his sisters with a few to his parents. There is a possibility that the letters are out of order due to no year being listed. Letters discuss camp life, his health, and the different people he encounters. A trial and hearings on his captain and lieutenant are discussed throughout the letters.
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