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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02744.301 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Thomas Francis Burpee, field and staff, 21st regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Title | Scratch paper with scribbles |
| Date | ca. 1861-1864 |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | By one of Burpee's sons. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Infantry Battle Confederate States of America Death Estate Genealogy Photography Military Uniforms Orderly Book Religion Soldier's Diary |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Folder Information: Mentions Fredericksburg, Suffolk, North Carolina, and the 1863 Virginia campaign. Burpee was wounded at Cold Harbor, Virginia on June 9, 1864 and died a few days later. The collection includes memorabilia connected to his death. Collection includes: 288 letters, 166 envelopes, 14 newspaper clippings, 12 receipts, 1 map, 1 note, 1 probate record, 1 family record, 8 pieces of scrap paper, 1 telegram, 32 miscellaneous military papers, 11 certificates, 3 calling cards, 3 lists, 1 carte de visite, 1 drawing, 6 colored prints, 1 piece of cloth, 1 ribbon, and 1 orderly book. |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 21st Connecticut Infantry |