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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.004 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents relating to religion and spirituality 1861-1944 |
| Title | George Washington Gordon to his daughter describing life in a prisoner of war camp |
| Date | 12 April 1862 |
| Author | Gordon, George Washington (1836-1911) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written in pencil as P.O.W. at prison no. 3, Camp Chase, Ohio. Gordon writes about conditions living as a P.O.W and the liberty he enjoys through Christ. He mentions sickness in the camp, both deceased and surviving members of his company, and some of his neighbors. |
| Subjects | Religion Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Soldier's Letter Confederate Soldier's Letter Prisoner of War Prison Camp Health and Medical Death |
| People | Gordon, George Washington (1836-1911) |
| Place written | Camp Chase, Ohio |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Religion |
| 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 |