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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.49.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Diton Phelps, F company, 6th regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry |
| Title | Diton Phelps to his father, stating that they might go to Chambersburg, as well as mentioning that they might be in the 'hottest part' of the battle |
| Date | 11 July 1861 |
| Author | Phelps, Diton (fl. 1861-1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his father from Camp Curtain. Says that they received marching orders to leave tomorrow morning. Says that they might go to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania but it is not for certain. The Captain said that they might be in the hottest part of the battle and the boys are delighted at the prospect. Reports of receiving their arms which are "old rusty muskets that our four fathers used in the Revolution." Describes mailing his and the boys' clothes back home. They mailed them by express but did not pay freight because they didn't know the cost. Tells his father to divide the freight up between the boys and keep their things until they pay. Wishes everyone well. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Finance Battle Revolutionary War Weaponry Military Supplies Clothing and Accessories Children and Family |
| People | Phelps, Diton (fl. 1861-1864) |
| Place written | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Diton Phelps enlisted as a private on 15 May 1861. He mustered into "F" Co. PA 35th Infantry. He was mustered out on 11 June 1864 at Harrisburg, PA. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Father |
| Civil War: Unit | 6th Regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry, F company, |