This letter is from Webster Teachout, a Union soldier, to his father. He describes the cold, wet weather that made it hard on the soldiers, the upcoming presidential election, mail carrier duty, and the state of the farm in his hometown.
Correspondence
Teachout, Webster
1864-11-05
African AmericansAfrican Americans--EmploymentChoresCropsLivestockAmerican Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)WagesLandscapesWeatherEquipment and suppliesDiseasesSanitationWell-beingUnited States. Army. Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 11th (1863-1865)Military campsMilitary moraleArmed Forces--Military lifeLincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863ElectionsRace
English
4 pages
Michigan State University. Archives and Historical Collections
6 - WebsterTeachout2Father_1
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