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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00615 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | Isaac R. Trimble to Octavia Trimble about his captivity as a Confederate POW |
| Date | 4 December 1864 |
| Author | Trimble, Isaac R. (1802-1888) |
| Recipient | Trimble, Octavia |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Trimble, a Confederate prisoner of war held in Boston, writes a poetic letter to his wife about captivity and his longing for home. "You may think I am sincere if you reflect a moment that I am not free like you 'to wander at will among the woods, & hold sweet communion with nature's loveliness.' Oh no! lonely, lonely captivity is my lot, with but few glimpses of the sky & none of the earth, woods, flowers, birds or babbling brooks ... All under foot, above, around is granite; granite! ... Home is now almost a forgotten word, or its memory comes lone, fitful & sad ... " Asks Octavia to send pictures of herself and other family members. Trimble was a Confederate general who was wounded and captured at the Battle of Gettysburg. He was not exchanged until February 1865. |
| Subjects | Battle of Gettysburg Marriage Children and Family Civil War Military History Prisoner Confederate Soldier's Letter Confederate States of America Confederate General or Leader |
| People | Trimble, Isaac Ridgeway (1802-1888) Trimble, Octavia (fl. 1864) |
| Place written | Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Trimble was a Confederate general who was wounded and captured at the Battle of Gettysburg. He was not exchanged until February 1865. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |