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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.52.30 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Thomas J. Kessler, G company, 1st regiment, Michigan, sharpshooters |
| Title | Thomas J. Kessler to Elizabeth N. Kessler complaining about not receiving any letters and requesting she make him a red quilt and send certain items |
| Date | 18 January 1864 |
| Author | Kessler, Thomas J. (fl. 1843-1868) |
| Recipient | Kessler, Elizabeth N. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his sister from Camp Douglas. Complains about not receiving any letters from home. Requests she begin making him a red quilt. Informs her he was unable to get a furlough. Provides her with a list of items to send him. The letter has a watermark on the top left hand corner. A small fragment of paper is included. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Children and Family Home Furnishings Textile Women's History Artisans |
| People | Kessler, Thomas J. (fl. 1843-1868) Kessler, Elizabeth N. (fl. 1863) |
| Place written | Chicago, Illinois |
| Theme | The American Civil War; 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 | Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, G company |