Writer: William Harrison Githens Writer's location: Camp, Holly Springs, NCAddressee: Wife, 4/27/1865
unspecified — Box: 4, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents
"This cruel war is over at last and we are to start for home" - Talks about travel arrangements to get home - Has ordered newspapers containing information about Lincoln's murder - Closes letter by saying "when orders are read that all the rebel armies have surrendered and that we are to go home, then the woods ring - old hats go up into the air and every kind of noisy demonstration is resorted to"Number of pages: 4
Dates
- 4/27/1865
Creator
- From the Collection: Rudin, Stephen (Collector, Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
1.5 cubic feet. (1.5 cubic feet.)
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu