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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06382.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents pertaining to Chaplain R. S. Howard's service in the Battle of Vicksburg |
| Title | Richard L. Howard to brother [George] discussing mutual acquaintances, family and the Civil War |
| Date | 12 March 1863 |
| Author | Howard, Richard L. (fl. 1863) |
| Recipient | Howard, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written to "Geo" or "Gro." Howard, Chaplain of the 124th Illinois Infantry, writes as the Union organized operations against Vicksburg, Mississippi. Discusses mutual acquaintances, family, and his recent sickness. Describes Lake Providence, including a nearby plantation. Mentions divisions led by Generals John Alexander Logan and John McArthur. Mentions Bayou Baxter, extending from Lake Providence, Colonel Josiah W. Bissell's Engineering Corps, the Yazoo Pass, and General Isaac Ferdinand Quinby's reinforcement of General Leonard Fulton Ross. Relates that he was previously stationed at Memphis (possibly Tennessee). Reports rumors regarding operations led by Generals Nathaniel Prentiss Banks and William Starke Rosecrans. Discusses the possibility of meeting soldiers from Wisconsin. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Battle of Vicksburg Battle Union General Health and Medical Confederate States of America Confederate General or Leader Religion |
| People | Howard, R. S. (fl. 1863) Logan, John Alexander (1826-1886) McArthur, John (1826-1906) Quinby, Isaac Ferdinand (1821-1891) Ross, Leonard Fulton (1823-1901) Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss (1816-1894) Rosecrans, William S. (1819-1898) Bissell, Josiah W. (fl. 1863) |
| Place written | Lake Providence, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; 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 | Brother |