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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.23.13 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of William A. Allison |
| Title | William A. Allison to Stockton Bates regarding furlough and a recent review of his division by Lincoln |
| Date | 14 April 1863 |
| Author | Allison, William A. (fl.1861-1865) |
| Recipient | Bates, Stockton |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Is frustrated not to get furlough. Their division was recently reviewed by Lincoln, who "looks wearied and careworn." The army is in good condition. Expresses hope that "this summer will close the war." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter President |
| People | Allison, William A. (fl. 1861-1865) Bates, Stockton (fl. 1861-1866) |
| Place written | Belle Plain, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Enlisted on 22 August 1861 as a Private; mustered into A company, 61st regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry. Promoted to sergeant 1 November 1864, when he was transferred from company A to company F. Mustered out on 28 June 1865 at 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 | Friend |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 61st Pennsylvania infantry, A company |