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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.43.22 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John Reeser, B company, 197th regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry |
| Title | Nathan Howe to John Reeser regarding receiving some goods and the war |
| Date | 6 January 1865 |
| Author | Howe, Nathan (fl. 1864-1865) |
| Recipient | Reeser, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Reeser that he received the money, stamps, boots, and gloves that were sent to him but has not received the tobacco. Writes of a man named Polk being in the hospital. Speaks of this "god dam war," General [William T.] Sherman, and other "felows." Wishes Reeser well and ask him to write back. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Health and Medical Finance Clothing and Accessories Tobacco and Smoking Union General Hospital |
| People | Howe, Nathan (fl. 1864-1865) Reeser, John (fl. 1862-1865) Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | John Reeser enlisted as a Private on 16 July 1864. He was mustered into "B" Co. PA 197th Infantry. He was promoted to Corporal on 18 August 1864. He was mustered out on 11 November 1864 at Philadelphia, PA. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Friend |
| Civil War: Unit | 197th Pennsylvania infantry, B Company |