| 1 | Author: | Maynard, John T. | Requires cookie* |
| Title: | Maynard Civil War Correspondence Collection 1863-1864 ead | ||
| Date(s): | 1863-1864 | ||
| Abstract: | This is a collection of 16 letters from Union soldier John T. Maynard to his sister Rubie Maynard in Waterloo, Seneca Co., NY during the Civil War. The original envelopes with stamps are included. He writes from Union Mills, VA, Centerville, VA, Elk Run, VA, Douglas Hospital, Washington, DC, Petersburg, VA, and James River, VA and describes his life at the front. The letters span a period of 16 months from January 1863 to August 1864. Also included is a two-part article by Betsy Towle from The Heliograph journal, describing these letters. | ||
| Repository: | Postal History Foundation, Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library | ||
| Subjects: | United States. Army--Military life--History--19th century. | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives. | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence. | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals. | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. | ||
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