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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02830.49 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from a Union soldier to his fiancée |
| Title | John D. O'Connell to "My Dear Mary" commenting on his recovery and sending an illustration of a young beauty |
| Date | 12 September 1862 |
| Author | O'Connell, John D. (fl. 1861-1866) |
| Recipient | Perkins, Mary H. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Third page ripped. He is still recovering from his wounds but will be ready for battle soon. He blames her for their not being able to meet yet since she delayed his suggestion. Includes picture of young woman with flowers in her hair. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Infantry Art, Music, Theater, and Film |
| People | O'Connell, John D. (fl. 1861-1866) Perkins, Mary H. (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Arts & Literature |
| 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 Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 14th Infantry (United States) |