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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.14.34 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Dolphus Damuth, D company, 29th regiment, Wisconsin, infantry |
| Title | Dolphus Damuth to Maria Damuth reports that the men have marching orders but no information about how long they will stay in New Orleans, he speculates on where they may move next and describes the weather |
| Date | 26 August 1863 |
| Author | Damuth, Dolphus (fl. 1839-1913) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The men have marching orders but no information about how long they will stay in New Orleans. Damuth reminisces about Grant's succinct orders. Believes they will travel to "[Mobile] or Texas." Writes that the weather is mild, "I have seen warmer days up North than I ever saw here." General Banks and General Washburn reviewed the troops a few days before and "it was a grand sight we could see all the troops and the city of New Orleans." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Union General Texas |
| People | Damuth, Dolphus (fl. 1839-1913) Damuth, Maria (fl. 1862-1865) |
| Place written | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 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 | Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 29th Wisconsin Infantry, D company |