1. Creator/Author:
  2. Shaffstall, Adam (2)

Letter from Adam Shaffstall to His Parents

Creator:
Shaffstall, Adam
Collection:
Civil War Documents Collection
Location:
Baltimore, Maryland
Date of Original:
1862
Description:
Handwritten letter, 21 cm, dated 'Fort Marshall, Baltimore, Md., Feb. 19th 1862' and addressed to 'Dear Parents.' Writing to his parents (Christian and Christiana Shaffstall), Adam Shaffstall describes celebrations in camp following news of the victory at Fort Donelson and current preparations for the Peninsula Campaign.
Subject:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence; United States--Army--Indiana Infantry Regiment, 21st (1861-1863)
Category:
Manuscripts & Documents
Format of Original:
Manuscript
Item ID:
71200908300840
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Digital File ID:
71200908300840
Available for Viewing:
By appointment only
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