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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08895.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1860 |
| Title | Charles C. Leigh to Horace James introducing William Hughes, who is on his way to recover a body |
| Date | 28 April 1865 |
| Author | Leigh, Charles C. (d. 1895) |
| Recipient | James, Horace |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Leigh writes from the National Freedmen's Relief Association to Reverend James. Introduces the bearer of this note, William Hughes, Esq., (spelled Hughs) as "a gentleman worthy your confidence & kind regards." Writes that Hughs is traveling south to recover the body of a deceased friend (possibly Captain James Ingersoll Grafton). James dockets on verso 8 May 1865 from New Bern, North Carolina, instructing Colonel Boyd to assist Hughs. Written on National Freedmen's Relief Association stationery. |
| Subjects | Military History Civil War Union Forces Death Children and Family Union General Freemen Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Leigh, Charles C. (d. 1895) James, Horace (1818-1875) Grafton, James Ingersoll (d. 1865) Hughes, William (fl. 1865) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Leigh was active in New York politics and societies throughout his life, participating in the Old Brooklynites and Anti-dramshop party, among others. James, an army chaplain from Massachusetts, was appointed to oversee the establishment of a freedmen's colony on Roanoke Island, North Carolina, during the Civil War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | Henry Warner Slocum to Joseph Grafton about recovering the body of his brother William T. Sherman to Frederick Schuckhardt discussing the recovery of Captain James Ingersoll Grafton's body and his belief that the war is nearly over |