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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.52.49 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Thomas J. Kessler, G company, 1st regiment, Michigan, sharpshooters |
| Title | Thomas J. Kessler to Henry Kessler describing his living situation in tents and cooking on an open fire |
| Date | 20 April 1864 |
| Author | Kessler, Thomas J. (fl. 1843-1868) |
| Recipient | Kessler, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his brother from camp. Describes living in small tents with three other men. Reports not having a cook or a stove. Notes they do all their cooking over the fire, meet twice a day for bread and coffee, and get three meals a day. Writes, " I am harty [sic] enough to eat a raw mule and chase the rider." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Military Camp Diet and Nutrition Military Provisions |
| People | Kessler, Thomas J. (fl. 1843-1868) Kessler, Henry (fl. 1864) |
| Place written | Annapolis, Maryland |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; 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 | Brother |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, G company |