Clark Lockwood to Mother, January 21, 1865
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents
Written from Charleston, West Virginia. Reports an inspection of their brigade by General Crook, who paid them compliments. Notes that he does not believe the war will last another year, after the capture of Fort Fisher in North Carolina. Sends love to his sisters and asks for their photographs, and asks what the town thinks of the recent call for 300,000 more troops.
Envelope postmarked at Kanawha, West Virginia, January 22, 1865. Addressed to "Mrs. Jane Lockwood, Watkins, Schuyler Co., N.Y."
Dates
- Creation: January 21, 1865
Creator
- From the Collection: Lockwood, Clark, 1846-1897 (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: .25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections Repository