Caroline Victoria Ozias letter
Content Description
This collection contains a letter from Caroline 'Carrie' Victoria Ozias of Iowa to Sarah "Sallie" Rachel McQuiston from Ohio. Ozias gives a detailed letter describing some of the significant military activities happening around her. She describes Confederate prisoners, and she details the United States Colored Troops who were guarding them. She also writes about Camp McClellan, where nearly three hundred Sioux members were imprisoned. She also reports on the riots resisting the draft as well as raids and a political rally at Rock Island City.
Acquisition Type
Purchase
Provenance
Purchased from Kurt Sanftleben LCC, 24 May 2024.
Language of Description
English
Script of Description
Latin
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: October 20, 1864
Creator
- Ozias, Caroline Victoria , 1843-1902 (Person)
Extent
.03 Cubic Feet (1 letter folder)
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Universal 1.0 Public Domain Dedication Creative Commons license. The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library of the University of Virginia makes its bibliographic records and the metadata contained therein available for public use under the CC0 1.0 Public Domain Designation.
Inventory
1 letter and envelope