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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.50.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of E. S. Russell, G company, 65th regiment, Ohio, infantry |
| Title | Russell to Hannah E. Russell, expressing affection for his family, and inquiring about money |
| Date | 11 December 1861 |
| Author | Russell, E. S. (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Recipient | Hannah E. Russell |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his wife. Wishes that he could visit home but says that the colonel will not allow any furloughs. Comments that they now have their arms and equipment. Wants her not to fret about him and to take care of his "Dear little babes," and not to forget to pray for him "with a singer hart." Inquires about money, and requests that she not send any but to use it to make the family as comfortable as possible. Sends his love and asks for her to write him back immediately. Letter is slightly damaged causing minor text loss. Written on paper with an image of the American flag and the logo, "PROTECT IT." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Weaponry Military Supplies Children and Family Women's History Finance Love Letters American Flag Patriotic Stationery and Postal Covers Religion |
| People | Russell, E. S. (fl. 1861-1862) Russell, Hannah E. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Children & Family; Religion |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | E. S. Russell enlisted as a private on 1 November 1861. He mustered into "G" Co. OH 65th Infantry. He died of disease on 8 May 1862 at Louisville, Kentucky. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Wife |
| Civil War: Unit | 65th Regiment, Ohio, infantry, G company |