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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02415.107 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of James H. Kellogg, I company, 21st regiment, Michigan, infantry |
| Title | James H. Kellog to Mary discussing his opinion of some men who are unfit for war |
| Date | 25 September 1864 |
| Author | Kellogg, James H. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He writes that some men shouldn't go to war and are better off in the kitchen. If they can't stand the sight of blood, then the army is not for them. He praises his wife's competence in running the farm. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Infantry Bravery Women's History Agriculture and Animal Husbandry |
| People | Kellogg, James H. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Place written | Camp on Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family; Agriculture |
| 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: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 21st Michigan Infantry, I company |