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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00066.034 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Pearce family correspondence |
| Title | Eben Pearce to Lena about the suffering of the South |
| Date | 23 November 1863 |
| Author | Pearce, Eben (fl. 1860-1869) |
| Recipient | Pearce, Selina |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his sister Selina, discussing the war, and suffering in the South. Mentions that there will be no Christmas furloughs. Declares that he sees "the hand of God in this war." |
| Subjects | Religion Holidays and Celebrations Military History Soldier's Letter Union Forces Confederate States of America |
| People | Pearce, Eben Pearce, Selina |
| Place written | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion |
| 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 |