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.

Morey, Charles C., fl. 1830-1865 to sister Mary

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.18.40 Author/Creator: Morey, Charles C., fl. 1830-1865 Place Written: Petersburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 December 1864-31 December 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 25.3 cm Order a Copy

First letter is written to his sister; second letter on verso is written to his mother. Written from camp near Petersburg. On 30 December he encloses two songs, "Virginia" and "Battle at Cedar Creek." Indicates that the 6th corps badge is a "cross." Mentions that he is working on muster rolls for muster the following day. In the 31 December letter, he discusses sickness of an aunt back home. Also mentions of General Robert E. Lee's plan to attack before nightfall on the 1st.

Morey, Charles Carroll, ?-1865
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources