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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.12.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Captain William Logan |
| Title | William Logan to Sallie Logan asking that she write to him |
| Date | 5 July 1863 |
| Author | Logan, William (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Recipient | Logan, Sallie |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his wife that he has not heard from her in over four weeks. Tells her that her brother Clement has returned to the company and is well. Asks that she write to him and inquires about the money he sent. Reports in great detail about the harvest, describing apples, cherries, and other fruits and vegetables. Notes that "my health is not improving and I now weigh one hundred and forty pounds last winter I weighed one hundred and eighty nine." Also informs her that he is in command of the picket. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Children and Family Soldier's Pay Finance Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Health and Medical Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Logan, William (fl. 1862-1863) Logan, Sarah (Sallie) (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Place written | Westminster, Maryland |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | William Logan enlisted on 16 September 1862 as a Captain and commissioned into the "C" Co. PA 84th Infantry. He was discharged on 28 August 1863. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Wife |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | Pennsylvania 84th, Infantry, C Company |