John McHarg to Rufus McHarg., 12/20/1861-12/20/1861

File — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Identifier: 71699

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

Dates

12/20/1861-12/20/1861

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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, in reference to a map. Reference to Wasson & Company, Albany New York; someone they know being killed by the Confederates; the soldiers' desire for action; activity in the Union camps; the 2nd Maine having been at Bull Run; Georgetown Hospital; the experience of a Union soldier captured at Bull Run and sent to Charleston, S.C. and Fortress Monore; and Horace Porter. 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

WASSON & COMPANY - ALBANY - NEW YORK - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

2ND MAINE - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

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

SECOND MAINE - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

BULL RUN - REFERENCES (1861): Autographed Letter

GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

CHARLESTON - SOUTH CAROLINA - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

FORTRESS MONROE - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

PORTER, HORACE - REFERENCE (1861): Autographed Letter

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