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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03075.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1863 |
| Title | Alexander Swift Pendleton to William N. Pendleton and Anzolette Pendleton notes that General Lee is expecting battle soon, and talks about the strength of Confederate forces and also mentions his hopes for a Democratic victory in the north |
| Date | 3 April 1863 |
| Author | Pendleton, Alexander Swift (1840-1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Notes that General Lee is expecting battle soon, and talks about the strength of Confederate forces. Also mentions his hopes for a Democratic victory in the north. to his parents, Thanks them for enclosing a note from his fiancée, Kate Corbin. The Western Governors have been on to see their states troops and exhort them to one last effort, as they say, here which must end the war. Genl. Lee looks for it to come any day now." Hopes war may end soon. |
| Subjects | Battle of Fredericksburg Democratic Party Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Confederate General or Leader Battle Election President Politics Women's History Children and Family Confederate Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter |
| People | Pendleton, Alexander Swift (1840-1864) Pendleton, William Nelson (1809-1883) Pendleton, Anzolette Elizabeth Page (1807-1884) Corbin, Catherine (1839-1919) |
| Place written | Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Father Mother |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |