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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05241.21 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of James K. Magie, C company, 78th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | James K. Magie to Mary Magie answering questions asked |
| Date | 15 March 1863 |
| Author | Magie, James K. (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Recipient | Magie, Mary |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Sickness has forced him to give up a portion of his business. Expects a big battle. Includes a list of questions asked by Mary, and James' response to the questions. Some questions posed by Mary are: why did Mr. Freeman come home, can they get a tombstone "for our darling Allie's grave," pension rights if he should be killed, and monetary questions. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Death Finance Pension Health and Medical Battle Marriage Children and Family Soldier's Pay |
| People | Magie, James K. (fl. 1861-1863) Magie, Mary (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Place written | Franklin, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Children & Family |
| 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: Unit | 78th Illinois infantry |