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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04703.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Nicholas A. Dederer, E company, 114th regiment, New York, infantry |
| Title | Nicholas A. Dederer to Peter B. Rathbone, expressing joy at the arrest of one deserter from his unit |
| Date | 22 January 1863 |
| Author | Dederer, Nicholas A. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Recipient | Rathbone, Peter B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Says that he is disturbed by the news that the family has not received any of his letters. Expresses joy at the arrest of one deserter from his unit and wonders why another has not been arrested as well. Scolds his family for publishing his letters in the Chenango American. Asks about friends at home and describes members of the regiment who are sick. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Journalism Desertion Military Law Children and Family Health and Medical |
| People | Dederer, Nicholas A. (fl. 1862-1863) Rathbone, Peter B. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Place written | Boutte, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Law; Children & Family; Health & Medicine |
| 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 | Son |
| Civil War: Unit | 114th Regiment, New York, infantry, E company |