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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02171.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles Nicholson, battery L, 5th regiment, Pennsylvania, heavy artillery |
| Title | Charles Nicolson to Alice discussing family and the death of Abraham Lincoln |
| Date | 25 April 1865 |
| Author | Nicolson, Charles (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He mentions other cousins like James and Mary. later he laments the death of president Lincoln. He refers to a Louis Wilson who chose to fight on the other side, |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Children and Family President Lincoln Assassination Assassination Confederate States of America |
| People | Nicolson, Charles (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Place written | Vienna, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Charles Nicholson was a Private in the 5th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Co. L. Other letters were written by another soldier in the same family, to their cousin Alice. Writes about Lincoln's death and a cousin's death in Libby prison. |
| 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 | 5th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery |