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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03058.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Miles W. Paul, H company, 131st regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry |
| Title | Miles W. Paul to Celicia Paul sending wishes for her to recover from her illness and describes a battle that he fought in |
| Date | 21 December 1862 |
| Author | Paul, Miles W. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Paul hopes his wife recovers from her illness and asks her not to work out of the house for another woman. He explains to her that he fought in a battle and was glad that they escaped across the river rather than continue to fight. He describes the Rebel's superior position, and believes the battle was mismanaged. Paul refers to a letter with more particulars of the battle, but this letter does not appear to be in the collection. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Soldier's Letter Union Forces Infantry Battle Women's History Health and Medical Battle of Fredericksburg Confederate States of America |
| Place written | Camp near Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| 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: Recipient Relationship | Wife |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 131st Pennsylvania Infantry, H company |