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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03061.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | Talbert H. Holt to Carrie Holt reports that 12,000 of their men were taken at "ft Donaldson" |
| Date | 26 February 1862 |
| Author | Holt, Talbert (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his wife from Fort Gaines, Alabama. Reports that 12,000 of their men were taken at "ft Donaldson" (likely referring to the Battle of Fort Donelson, fought from 12-16 February 1862 in Kentucky). |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Confederate States of America Fortification Civil War Military History Confederate Soldier's Letter Battle Prisoner of War |
| People | Holt, Carrie (fl. 1861-1863) Holt, Talbert (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Place written | Dauphin Island, Alabama |
| 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 | Wife |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 2nd Alabama Infantry, D company |