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Size | 15 items |
Abstract | Isaac C. Richardson (fl. 1862-1865) was a Union officer who served with the 10th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment. The collection includes letters, 1862-1865, from Richardson while serving in Virginia, to his wife Esther Richardson, written in the form of diary entries each covering several days. Richardson discussed marches, camp life, skirmishes, church services, the areas around Yorktown and Newport News, and other matters. |
Creator | Richardson, Isaac C., fl. 1862-1865. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, July 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Isaac C. Richardson (fl. 1862-1865) was a Union officer who served with the 10th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment in Virginia.
Back to TopThe collection includes letters, 1862-1865, from Isaac C. Richardson while serving as a Union soldier with the 10th New Hampshire regiment in Virginia, to his wife Esther Richardson, written in the form of diary entries each covering several days. Richardson discussed marches, camp life, skirmishes, church services, the areas around Yorktown and Newport News, Va., and other matters.
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