John McHarg to Rufus McHarg., 12/05/1861-12/05/1861

File — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Identifier: 71697

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This collection consists of one series. The documents are arranged in chronological order.

Dates

12/05/1861-12/05/1861

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

09/08/06

Container Summary

1 ALS from John McHarg (1813-1884) to his brother Rufus McHarg, mentioning Union army activity around Falls Church, Virginia. Includes comment that as the army advances, emancipation follows. References to the 2nd Maine; the 3rd Pennsylvania; John Henry Martindale; Fairfax, Virginia; and Confederate entrenchments at Centreville, Virginia. Sent from Halls Hill, Virginia.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MCHARG, JOHN - CORRESPONDENCE TO MCHARG, RUFUS (1861): Autographed Letter

MCHARG, RUFUS - CORRESPONDENCE FROM MCHARG, JOHN (1861): Autographed Letter

FALLS CHURCH - VIRGINIA - REFERENCES (1861): Autographed Letter

EMANCIPATION - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

SLAVERY - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

2ND MAINE - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

MAINE - SECOND MAINE - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

SECOND MAINE - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

3RD PENNSYLVANIA - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

PENNSYLVANIA - 3RD PENNSYLVANIA - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

THIRD PENNSYLVANIA - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

MARTINDALE, JOHN HENRY - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

FAIRFAX - VIRGINIA - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

CENTREVILLE - VIRGINIA - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

HALLS HILL - VIRGINIA - CORRESPONDENCE FROM (1861): Autographed Letter