Joseph Perrin Burrage letters, 1862-1863
Scope and Contents
His letters describe the details of camp life, including marching and traveling with his unit from Virginia to Alabama, and mention of General Joseph Hooker, General Ulysses S. Grant, General William Rosencrans, and General Robert E. Lee. He writes without comment or description that men are being killed all around him. He was passionate about defending the United States Army, and his crusade for morality, temperance, and abolition. The letters also contain brief descriptions of the Battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, and Gettysburg. Also mentioned is his younger cousin, William "Willie" Allen Burrage.
Dates
- 1862-1863
Conditions Governing Use
Biographical / Historical
Extent
.04 Cubic Feet (1 document box with 80 folders) : 88 letters
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Immediate Source of Acquisition
- Title
- Joseph Perrin Burrage letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ellen Welch
- Date
- 2/13/17
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States