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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07687.113 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Samuel Watson Van Nuys, F company, 7th regiment, Indiana, infantry |
| Title | John H. Van Nuys to Samuel Watson Van Nuys |
| Date | 2 December 1861 |
| Author | Van Nuys, John H. (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the fine yield of corn for the year, religious services, and the clergy. He reports more than 100,000 Union troops in Kentucky, and the anticipation of a great battle. Expresses disappointment to find his son in "a Briggaded whose General has distinguished himself only in catching runaway slaves and returning them to do their Rebbel Masters, a most contemptible little business for any white man to do." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Children and Family Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Navy Union General |
| People | Van Nuys, Samuel Watson (1841-1864) |
| Place written | Franklin, Indiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Archive Folder Information: Van Nuys was born in 1841 in Johnson County, Indiana. He enlisted in company F, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, and died in 1864 outside of Richmond, Virginia. Genealogist's records indicate that Van Nuys led a unit of African American soldiers in the course of his military service (information from The Hopewell Journey: 350 Years from Immigrant Religion to Hoosier Faith, by Kathleen Van Nuys). Includes over 110 letters to his parents with commentary on seeing Lincoln, commanding colored troops, baseball, etc.; with tintype photo of Vannuys and 2 other officers. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Son |
| Civil War: Unit | 7th Regiment, Indiana, infantry |