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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02165.12 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of William H. Holly, E company, 12th regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Title | William H. Holly to Mary Ann Davis describing a herd of cattle and the cannon drills |
| Date | 10 October 1862 |
| Author | Holly, William H. (d. 1864) |
| Recipient | Davis, Mary Ann |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written at Camp Kearney to a friend. Talks in awe of a herd of 1500 cattle captured by forces to be eaten. Describes the quarters of Dr. Benedict, a friend, for whom Holley most likely works, in a former home of Confederates. Then, talks of the harsh drilling of the sergeant of his company and the cannon drills. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Military Provisions Diet and Nutrition Confederate States of America Artillery |
| People | Holly, William H. (d. 1864) Davis, Mary Ann (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Place written | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | William H. Holly was mustered into the "E" Co. CT 12th Infantry on 11/19/1861. He died a prisoner of war on 12/11/1864 at Salisbury, NC. N.B. Holly spells his name "Holley." |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Trans-Mississippi |
| Civil War: Unit | 12th Connecticut Infantry, E company |