Letter to Anna Wilcox from William S. Pike January 1865

Letter to Anna Wilcox from William S. Pike January 1865

Pike, William S.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives

Soldiers -- Correspondence

Sherman's March to the Sea

Sherman's March through the Carolinas

Fort Fisher (N.C. : Fort)--Capture, 1865

Thomas, George H

(George Henry), 1816-1870

Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879

Wilcox, Anna E. -- Correspondence

Pike, William S. -- Correspondence

United States. Army. New York Artillery Regiment, 8th (1862-1865). Company B

William S. Pike, a Civil War soldier writes a letter to his Cousin Annie Wilcox from the Washington Street Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia. He tells Annie that his wound has broken out again and his discharge from the hospital is unknown. William writes about Sherman's marches through Georgia and the Carolinas as well as about Generals Thomas and Hood and of the fall of Fort Fisher. Original format:1 sheet, 21 x 26 cm folded to 13 x 21 cm, and 1 envelope, 8 x 13 cm.

1865-01-24

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Anna E. Wilcox Civil War Collection

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