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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.23.41 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of William A. Allison |
| Title | William A. Allison to Stockton Bates regarding the treatment of veterans and fighting in Mexico |
| Date | 5 June 1865 |
| Author | Allison, William A. (fl.1861-1865) |
| Recipient | Bates, Stockton |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Complains about how veteran soldiers are being treated, especially those who have reenlisted. Has prepared the muster-out rolls and complains about inefficient officers. Looks forward to spending the 4th of July at home in Philadelphia. Several soldiers want to go fight in Mexico, while he expresses contradictory opinion to events there. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Muster Rolls and Returns Fourth of July Holidays and Celebrations Latin and South America Global History and Civics Politics France |
| People | Allison, William A. (fl. 1861-1865) Bates, Stockton (fl. 1861-1866) |
| Place written | Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Foreign Affairs |
| 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, F company |