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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05241.17 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of James K. Magie, C company, 78th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | James K. Magie to Mary Magie regarding an upcoming battle |
| Date | 2 March 1863 |
| Author | Magie, James K. (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Recipient | Magie, Mary |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Sends his wife $10 and asks her to allow the bearer of the letter, Mr. Freeman, to stay at the house for one night. Notes that he believes there will be a battle soon but does not expect to be involved. A pencil sketch of a grave marker and verse appears on page two. "Gone to be an angle [sic] Albro K. Youngest son of J." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Children and Family Death Finance Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Battle |
| People | Magie, James K. (fl. 1861-1863) Magie, Mary (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Place written | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; 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 |