Crosby, Abner S., fl. 1861 Collection of Abner S. Crosby [decimalized]

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Collection of Abner S. Crosby, who served in D company, 7th regiment, Pennsylvania infantry.

GLC#
GLC00273
Type
Header Record
Date
circa 1861
Author/Creator
Crosby, Abner S., fl. 1861
Title
Collection of Abner S. Crosby [decimalized]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
3 items
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War
Crosby, Abner S., fl. 1861
Soldier's Letter
Union Forces
Union Soldier's Letter
Civil War
Military History
Infantry

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Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his aunt

August 12, 1861

Crosby, Abner S., fl. 1861

Abner S. Crosby describes life in the 7th Pennsylvania after the First Battle of Bull Run. He discusses the deaths of friends in battle. Written on attractive patriotic stationery. With P.S.: "my pen is very poor- [inserted: so you must] excuse poor...

GLC00273.01
GLC00273.02
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to parents

July 13, 1863

Ira, fl. 1863

Written from "Camp near Frederic Citty M.D." Includes war news, deaths, and rumors of strategy after the Battle of Gettysburg.

GLC00273.02
Collection Item
Typed letter signed

to John Cullen Bryant

January 8, 1901

Dewey, George, 1837-1917

Replying to a letter from Bryant, received the day before, George Dewey comments, "I have to say that I do not consider the picture you send a good one. What I regard as the best obtainable photograph of myself..shows me in white uniform, with cap."...

GLC00273.03