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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03957.47 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John G. Scurry, A company, 11th regiment, Virginia, infantry |
| Title | John Scurry to his father |
| Date | 11 November 1864 |
| Author | Scurry, John G. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the election in the North and prospects of Southern independence. |
| Subjects | Confederate States of America Civil War Military History Soldier's Letter Election Government and Civics President |
| People | Scurry, John G. Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) McClellan, George B. (1826-1885) |
| Place written | Chester |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Archive Folder information: Scurry was a soldier in the 11th Virginia Regiment of infantry. Collection includes 81 letters, two of which are incomplete. The letters describe the battles of Chickahominy, McClellan's claim of victory in the Penninsula campaign, being wounded and captured at Gettysburg, service in North Carolina in 1864, and prospects for McClellan's election as president in 1864. Also includes 14 letters by other soldiers. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Father |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 11th Regiment, Virginia, infantry |