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Handwritten 1862-07-01 letter from P. Benner Wilson to his sister, Mary E. D. Wilson, Page 1

Handwritten 1862-07-01 letter from P. Benner Wilson to his sister, Mary E. D. Wilson, Page 1
Handwritten 1862-07-01 letter from P. Benner Wilson to his sister, Mary E. D. Wilson, Page 2 and 3
Handwritten 1862-07-01 letter from P. Benner Wilson to his sister, Mary E. D. Wilson, Page 4
Transcription of 1862-07-01 letter from P. Benner Wilson to his sister, Mary E. D. Wilson
MLA citation style
Wilson, P. B. Handwritten 1862-07-01 Letter From P. Benner Wilson To His Sister, Mary E. D. Wilson, Page 1. no date. 1862July .
APA citation style
Wilson, P. B. (1862). Handwritten 1862-07-01 letter from P. Benner Wilson to his sister, Mary E. D. Wilson, Page 1. Retrieved from https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islandora/object/papd%3A262260
Chicago citation style
Wilson, P. Benner. “Handwritten 1862-07-01 Letter From P. Benner Wilson To His Sister, Mary E. D. Wilson, Page 1”, Centre County Library and Historical Museum - P. Benner Wilson Letters, July 1, 1862. https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islandora/object/papd%3A262260.
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Title

Handwritten 1862-07-01 letter from P. Benner Wilson to his sister, Mary E. D. Wilson, Page 1

Subject

Civil War

Description

Captain Wilson and the 2nd PA Cavalry moved from Washington, D.C. to Clouds Mills, VA. Captain Wilson got sick along the way and was hauled to camp by a wagon. Captain Wilson dreams of being home and thinks of the people of Bellefonte, PA. Captain Wilson lost 20 lbs in two weeks.

Creator

Wilson, P. Benner

Date

1862-07-01

Location Covered

Cloud's Mills (Va.)

Type

Text

Original Format

Correspondence

Digital Format

image/tiff

Identifier

D-3786adA

Language

English

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/

Contact

paroom@centrecountylibrary.com

Contributing Institution

Centre County Library & Historical Museum

Sponsorship

This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Notes

July 1, 1862 was a Tuesday. Letter was in envelope addressed to Miss Mary E. D. Wilson. Captain P. Benner Wilson and the 2nd PA Cavalry was attached to the brigade of General Cooke, First Reserve Army Corps under General Sturgis. William and Frank are P. Benner Wilson’s brothers.