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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02744.157 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Thomas Francis Burpee, field and staff, 21st regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Title | Thomas F. Burpee to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee regarding the new town's 'negro shanties' |
| Date | 20 February 1864 |
| Author | Burpee, Thomas Francis (1830-1864) |
| Recipient | Burpee, Adaline |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He describes the new town he is in as having "negro shanties" and no pavements. He writes he is making his tent very comfortable. Mentions Alonzo. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Infantry |
| People | Burpee, Thomas Francis (1830-1864) Burpee, Adaline (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Place written | New Bern, North Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans |
| 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: Recipient Relationship | Wife |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 21st Connecticut Infantry |