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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03607.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of George and Bart Brigham |
| Title | George F. Bingham to Lucretia Bingham concerning the refusal of Confederates to meet them in battle |
| Date | 3 January 1862 |
| Author | Bingham, George F. (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Recipient | Bingham, Lucretia |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Comments, "The Rebels Show themselves once in a While along the banks of the River but they all leave as soon as We give them a shot they Will not fight unless they have the advantage and then they fight like Bull Dogs and I whish that they were all in the Oven of the Eavel [evil] One and a good Fire under the Same." On patriotic stationery with the title "Onward." Featuring a young woman holding a flag and pointing forward. The woman wears a "flag" dress, has long flowing hair and is barefooted. The dates 1776 and 1861 appear on either side of the woman. Date inferred from content. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Confederate States of America Religion Patriotic Stationery and Postal Covers |
| People | Bingham, George F. (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Place written | Williamsport, Maryland |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| 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 | 13th Massachusetts Volunteers |