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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02172.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles F. Porter, C company, 2nd regiment, Michigan, infantry |
| Title | Charles F. Porter to Heather and Henry about going to Washington and visiting a gallery and the Senate Chambers |
| Date | 5 July 1861 |
| Author | Porter, Charles F. (fl. 1860-) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He got a pass to go down to Washington the other day. He visited the gallery and the senate chambers. Very Faded. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Infantry Washington, D.C. US Capitol Art, Music, Theater, and Film |
| Place written | Fort Wayne |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Government & Politics; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Porter enlisted early in the War, 19 May 1861, and served until 21 July 1864. The last 4 letters, dated 1865, are from Indiana, where he and his father are herding cattle and setting up a farm and ranch. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 2nd Regiment, Michigan, infantry |