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- Letter from Leroy Pike to Anna Wilcox, December 1864
Letter from Leroy Pike to Anna Wilcox, December 1864
Item Information
Title
Letter from Leroy Pike to Anna Wilcox, December 1864
Creator
Pike, Benjamin Leroy
Subject
Petersburg (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1864-1865
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Nashville, Battle of, Nashville, Tenn. , 1864
Wilcox, Anna E -- Correspondence
Pike, Benjamin Leroy -- Correspondence
United States. Army. New York Artillery Regiment, 8th (1862-1865). Company B
Description
Leroy B. Pike, a Civil War soldier writes to his cousin Anna Wilcox from Petersburg, Virginia. Leroy writes that he is good spirits and is engaging in building log cabin for camps about five miles from Petersburg. He also writes that he had recently returned from furlough and his family and friends at home were well. Leroy also mentions the Union victory at the Battle of Nashville. Original format: 1 sheet 21 x 26 cm folded to 13 x 21 cm, and 1 envelope, 8 x 14 cm.
Date
1864-12-17
Rights
http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/special-collections/servicesandpolicies/docs/duplicationpolicy.pdf
Relation
Anna E. Wilcox Civil War Collection
Binghamton University Libraries’ Civil War Collections
Identifier
AWL34
Accessibility
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About this Collection
Collection Description
The collection consists of 45 letters on 44 sheets, 8 photographs, 4 unassociated envelopes, and ancillary materials. Most of the letters were written between October 16, 1862 and August 10, 1865. Ancillary materials include the "scope and content" note, the "finding aid", and the "transcription note". Also, the ancillary… More
Citation
Pike, Benjamin Leroy, “Letter from Leroy Pike to Anna Wilcox, December 1864,” Digital Collections, accessed July 8, 2025, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/421.
