J. Benton Kennedy Letter - October 10, 1862

A letter written in a camp near Sharpsburg, Maryland in October 1862 by Captain J. Benton Kennedy to his father where he discusses the relative fighting merits of eastern "city" troops and western men in the Union Army.

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In Collections: Kennedy Family Correspondence (c.00068)

Copyright Status: No Copyright

Date: 1862-10-10

Authors: Kennedy, J. Benton

Subjects: American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Battle of Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia : 1862)
United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)

Material Type: Correspondence

Language: English

Extent: 4 pages

Holding Institution: Michigan State University. Archives and Historical Collections

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