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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08483.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Calvin to Celia discussing the death of Lincoln and how his division is pursuing the murderer |
| Date | 7 May 1865 |
| Author | Calvin (fl. 1885) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Calvin, a Union soldier, discusses the 14 April 1865 death of President Abraham Lincoln with Celia (possibly Celia Cleland). States "We have met with the greatest loss that ever any Nation met with in loosing our much beloved President Abraham Lincoln it has cast a gloom over the whole north and caused the whole world to mourn as it never done before for one man ... " Reports that his division, camped near Washington, D. C., is pursuing Lincoln's murderer. Refers to an upcoming review in Washington of the Army of the Potomac and General William Tecumseh Sherman's troops, held to discharge soldiers at the close of the Civil War. Expects to remain for thirty days before receiving his discharge. Discusses a Miss Sophia, who he claims he lost. Envelope addressed to William Cleland. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Death President Lincoln Assassination Assassination Washington, D.C. Union Forces Union General Women's History |
| People | Calvin (fl. 1865) Cleland, Celia (fl. 1865) Cleland, William (fl. 1865) Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) |
| Place written | Port Tobacco, Maryland |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |