Henry C. Carpenter Letters, 1862-1864 (1996-008)

Title

Henry C. Carpenter Letters, 1862-1864 (1996-008)

Subject

Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Description

The papers consist of letters from Carpenter to his sister Elizabeth, written between February 1862 and June 1864 while encamped in the Kanawha Valley of West Virginia; Monroe County, West Virginia; Saltville, Virginia; and Harrisonburg, Virginia. Also includes one letter to Elizabeth from Newton Thompson, written from Alderson's Ferry, Virginia, on June 4, 1863.

Creator

Carpenter, Henry C.

Date

1862/1864

Rights

Permission to publish from the Henry C. Carpenter Letters must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Language

English

Type

Letters

Identifier

Ms1996_008_CarpenterHenryC_

Bibliographic Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Henry C. Carpenter Letters, Ms1996-008, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Rights Holder

Special Collections, Virginia Tech

Collection Tree

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This receipt verifies that the account is correct for seven hundred pounds of hay.
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Carpenter tells his sister about the war including attacks near Lynchburg and Confederate prisoners held by the Union soldiers.
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Carpenter tells his sister about himself and his siblings with him as they arrived to camp near the Salt Works.
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Carpenter talks about preparing for a march towards Charleston and details the fighting near White Sulphur that he took part in.
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Carpenter tells his sister about skirmishing on the way to Charleston.
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Carpenter tells his sister about war news he has heard and asks about the family.
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Carpenter tells his sister about the low possibility of peace in the war.

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