Date:
11/22/1862
Object ID:
2012.44.5
Object Name:
Letter
Accession#:
2012.44
Catalog Type:
Archive
People:
Erford, Benjamin
Scope & Content:
Civil War letter written by Benjamin F. Erford, who served in the Union Army. Written to his wife, Lydia, and son, John, from a camp outside Nashville Tennessee.
He writes that many soldiers have died (possibly over 400 of the whole army) and many are sick in the hospital (possibly ten thousand?). He also writes of the type of work he is doing——carpentry and building bridges, which he does not like. He is missing his family and is looking forward to getting home and says he has learned the meaning of liberty and peace.
He writes that many soldiers have died (possibly over 400 of the whole army) and many are sick in the hospital (possibly ten thousand?). He also writes of the type of work he is doing——carpentry and building bridges, which he does not like. He is missing his family and is looking forward to getting home and says he has learned the meaning of liberty and peace.
Search Terms:
Civil War
Union Army
Letter
Union Army
Letter
Source:
Rodgers, Jan
Subjects:
Civil War
Union Army
Letter
Union Army
Letter
Title:
Civil War letter written by Benjamin F. Erford
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