Letter, John Pittman to his mother, April 23, 1863 (Ms2018-025)

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Title

Letter, John Pittman to his mother, April 23, 1863 (Ms2018-025)

Subject

Description

Letter written by John Pittman, 12th North Carolina Infantry, written from camp around Fredericksburg, Virginia, April 23, 1863. Letter is written to his mother and in it he describes his health and that of his comrades. He mentions that his Regiment had been ordered to cook rations and to be ready to move. Mentions three men deserting from the regiment the night before.

Date

Rights

Permission to publish material from John Pittman Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Format

Letters

Language

English

Identifier

Ms2018_025_PittmanJohn_Letter_1863_0423

Bibliographic Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: John Pittman Letter, Ms2018-025, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Rights Holder

Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Citation

Pittman, John (12th Regiment North Carolina Infantry), “Letter, John Pittman to his mother, April 23, 1863 (Ms2018-025),” VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, accessed March 28, 2024, https://digitalsc.specomeka.vtlibraries.net/AmericanCivilWar/Ms2018_025_PittmanJohn_Letter_1863_0423.