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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04510 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | George Washington Gordon to James Akin regarding his capture and financial and family matters |
| Date | 23 February 1862 |
| Author | Gordon, George Washington (1836-1911) |
| Recipient | Atkin, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Akin, "I am a prisoner of war & so is your son Walter- were surrendered at Fort Donelson- He has been seperated from me & sent to Chicago- was well & looking well when he left- " Includes various instructions related to financial and family matters. Asks Akin to look after his family while he is absent. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Confederate Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Children and Family Prisoner of War Battle |
| People | Gordon, George Washington (1836-1911) Akin, James (fl. 1862) |
| Place written | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Gordon became a brigadier general in August 1864. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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