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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.52.65 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Thomas J. Kessler, G company, 1st regiment, Michigan, sharpshooters |
| Title | Thomas J. Kessler to A. P. Kessler reporting it is quiet in camp and notes they are still waiting to hear from Washington, D.C. regarding their case |
| Date | 17 September 1864 |
| Author | Kessler, Thomas J. (fl. 1843-1868) |
| Recipient | Kessler, A. P. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his father from camp. Reports it is quiet in camp. Notes they are still waiting to hear from Washington, D.C. regarding their case. Discusses his fathers offer to take his place in the war. Comments he does not believe his father would be happy here and when he leaves the army he wants it to be permanently. Requests he send his boots by mail. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Military Camp Petition Lincoln's Cabinet Military Substitute Children and Family Clothing and Accessories |
| People | Kessler, Thomas J. (fl. 1843-1868) Kessler, A. P. (fl. 1863-1868) |
| Place written | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Law; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Thomas J. Kessler enlisted as a private on 29 June 1863 at Edwardsburg, Michigan. On 8 July 1863 he mustered into "G" Co. Michigan 1st Sharpshooters. He was mustered out on 28 July 1865 at Delaney House, Washington, D.C. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Father |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, G company |