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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02183.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Edward L. Sturtevant |
| Title | Edward Sturtevant to Mary E. Mann discussing life in camp and her health |
| Date | 23 November 1862 |
| Author | Sturtevant, Edward L. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Recipient | Mann, Mary E. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Describes his supper, which was especially good as he had got it through an order from the surgeon. Discusses lost letters. Promises to send some via a friend. Describes his duties as an officer, which included locking up one soldier for misbehaving and his being appointment as adjutant. Discusses her bad health and gives her advice. Tells her he has an invitation to the theatre to see a new play. Discusses camp life in general. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Health and Medical Women's History Entertaining and Hospitality Art, Music, Theater, and Film Food |
| People | Sturtevant, Edward L. (fl. 1862-1863) Mann, Mary E. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Place written | Camp Maine, Brooklyn, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Folder Information: A collection of 37 items from a Union captain. Includes 26 wardate letters, 10 envelopes, and 1 carte-de-visite. Written from the training base at Camp Maine, Brooklyn, New York. Describing in detail his duties as an officer, he often finds the army impossible, and his fellow officers aggravating. However he appears to be dedicated to his job and to serving his country. After the war, Sturtevant became a nationally prominent botanist. |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sweetheart |