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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01896.056 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate naval operations: Va. volunteer navy, Tredegar Iron Works |
| Title | Richard Jeffery to Aaron Jeffery about threat to Charleston, Fort Wagner and Aarons article |
| Date | 11 August 1863 |
| Author | Jeffery, Richard W. (fl. 1855-1899) |
| Recipient | Jeffery, Aaron |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reprimanding Aaron for not writing more frequently--"...in reason of your long silence I am sometimes very uneasy." Richard continues to address the resistance of Charleston and the placing of heavy artillery guns mounted in front of Fort Wagner which will soon be within range of Fort Sumter. He hopes that Gen. Lee is receiving reinforcements, analyzes an article written by Aaron and suggests adding in a discussion of the "no [sic] nothing affair" and differences between the Puritan and the Catholic churches. Inquires if their are enough supporting troops in supporting distance of Richmond. Also includes a copy of a "Biographical Sketch of Dr. Robert Archer" written by B. Johnson Barbour. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Battle Battle of Charleston Harbor Artillery Union Forces Fort Sumter Fortification Confederate General or Leader Know Nothing Party Catholicism Religion |
| People | Jeffery, Richard W. (fl. 1855-1899) Jeffery, Aaron (fl. 1855-1900) Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) (1807-1870) |
| Place written | Savannah |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion; 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 |