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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07705.186 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Richard H. Jackson, I Company, 9th Regiment, New York Infantry |
| Title | Richard Jackson to his father regarding the bombardment of Fort Sumter that is still ongoing |
| Date | 16-18 November 1863 |
| Author | Jackson, Richard H. (fl. 1861-1888) |
| Recipient | Jackson, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The bombardment of Fort Sumter is reaching the end of its third week and the fort is still not secured. The regiment is rapidly filling with "conscripts" from the North. Lincoln has said if not enough men volunteer, a draft will take place which Richard thinks is a good idea. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Soldier's Letter Union Forces Soldier's Letter Conscription President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations Fort Sumter Fortification |
| People | Jackson, Richard H. (fl. 1861-1888) Jackson, Henry (fl. 1861-1864) |
| Place written | Morris Island, South Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Letters of Richard H. Jackson, Lieutenant in the 9th NY regiment, Hawkins Zouaves, during the period of his service in the Union Army and his subsequent employment as a government clerk attached to the army's subsistence department. 185 letters written to his father in New York City which reveal in detail his two year army enlistment, from his first encampment at Riker's Island in May of 1861 to May of 1863 in Head & Morris Island, South Carolina where Jackson witnesses and reports on the Army and Naval operations against Charleston. Also included: 92 wartime letters written to Jackson from his father and 113 wartime letters written to Jackson by friends, relatives, and associates. 130 covers addressed to Jackson many showing 1c (63) and 3c (65) New York City carrier usages. Small group of post war items including a small cased photograph and a small New Testament Bible. |
| 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 | Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach |
| Civil War: Unit | 9th Regiment, New York Infantry, I Company |