Item Identifier Number
ms236_1_13_05
Creation Date
12-25-1861
Collection
MS-236: Patterson Family Papers
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | History | Military History | United States History
Keywords
ms236_1_13_05; Patterson, Robert, 1833-1901; Patterson, Jefferson, 1801-1863; Civil War; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Letters; Price, Lizza; Price, Jennie
Description
Jefferson Patterson wrote this long letter to his son Robert on December 25, 1861. In the letter he talks about a bridge over Bacon Creek that was burned by Rebel soldiers and subsequently rebuilt. He mentions there have been a number of recruits from Dayton including Pettigrew and Longstreth, and the great ranks of troops in Kentucky. He refers briefly to newspaper reports of Charles Anderson's escape from Texas and the Rebel troops destruction of the Northern Missouri railroad. He also talks about visiting cousins Lizza and Jennie Price.
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Publisher Repository
Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Digital Services Department; Wright State University Libraries
Document Type
Book
Digitization Specifications
Epson Expression 10000 XL
