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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.08.70 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Robert S. Terry |
| Title | Robert Terry to his Sister reporting the attack of a Negro Surgeon |
| Date | 6 May 1863 |
| Author | Terry, Robert B. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Recipient | Terry, Louisa |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his sister from the Army Hospital at Newton University. Tells her "I will say nothing about the Army as you know as much as I do about the moves. But [General Joseph] Hooker will not end the war." Reports that there was a "Negro Surgeon" that came through Baltimore and was attacked by a crowd, even though he was in uniform. Writes that "the people here are down on Nigger soldiers." |
| Subjects | Medical History Children and Family Union General Health and Medical African American History African American Troops Mobs and Riots Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter |
| People | Terry, Robert B. (fl. 1861-1865) Hooker, Joseph (1814-1879) |
| Place written | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Robert Terry enlisted on 4 June 1861 as a Private. He was mustered into "K" Co. PA 36th Infantry. He was discharged on 27 April 1865. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 36th Pennsylvania, Infantry, K Company |