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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00653.22.16 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of George B. Cook, E company, 42nd regiment, North Carolina, infantry |
| Title | George B. Cook to his sister detailing low morale, desertion, poor rations and a successful skirmish with African American soldiers |
| Date | 16 February 1865 |
| Author | Cook, George B. (fl. 1845-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Is writing in reply to her letter from the 9th. Is well; hopes she is too. Got the box they sent through Mr. Bailey. Did not need tobacco, as it "is an article I have quit using." Send the box home; asks her to give the piece of grape shot to Brother Harrison. The box will be at the Mocksville depot. "We had a little fight on the 17… the yanks charged our works with negroes. We drove them back after killing nearly all of them." Lost about 25 men, none of whom were in his company. "I can tell you the soldiers are the worst… I ever saw them. They all have come to the conclusion that we are [whipped]." Troops are deserting rapidly. Rations are short. One day they will get meat and bread, but another day they might not get any bread. Believes the war will end within a year. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Confederate States of America Confederate Soldier's Letter Battle African American History African American Troops Military History Civil War Infantry Army of Northern Virginia Tobacco and Smoking Ammunition Union Forces Military Provisions Desertion Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Cook, George B. (fl. 1845-1865) |
| Place written | Fort Anderson, North Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; African Americans |
| 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 Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 42nd Regiment, North Carolina, infantry |