John McHarg to Rufus McHarg., 06/16/1862-06/16/1862

File — Box: 1, Folder: 24

Identifier: 71716

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

Dates

06/16/1862-06/16/1862

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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, reporting on his recent experiences in the war and pondering the Union army's prospects of capturing Richmond, Virginia. Reference to battle of Fair Oaks (Virginia), the 17th New York, New York Governor Edwin D. Morgan, Fitz-John Porter, John Henry Martindale, Daniel Butterfield, the White House, Irvin McDowell, George B. McClellan, the siege of Yorktown (Virginia), the 7th New York, Hiram Berdan's Sharpshooters, Hanover Court House, Jefferson Davis, Robert A. Toombs, and William Lowndes Yancey. Sent from Camp Lincoln, Virginia.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MCHARG, JOHN - CORRESPONDENCE TO MCHARG, RUFUS (1862): Autographed Letter

MCHARG, RUFUS - CORRESPONDENCE FROM MCHARG, JOHN (1862): Autographed Letter

RICHMOND - VIRGINIA - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

FAIR OAKS - VIRGINIA - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

17TH NEW YORK - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

NEW YORK - 17TH NEW YORK - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

SEVENTEENTH NEW YORK - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

MORGAN, EDWIN D. - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

PORTER, FITZ-JOHN - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

MARTINDALE, JOHN HENRY - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

BUTTERFIELD, DANIEL - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

WHITE HOUSE - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

MCDOWELL, IRVIN - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

MCCLELLAN, GEORGE B. - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

YORKTOWN - VIRGINIA - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

7TH NEW YORK - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

NEW YORK - 7TH NEW YORK - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

SEVENTH NEW YORK - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

BERDAN, HIRAM - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

HANOVER COURT HOUSE - VIRGINIA - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

DAVIS, JEFFERSON - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

TOOMBS, ROBERT A. - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

YANCEY, WILLIAM LOWNDES - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

CAMP LINCOLN - VIRGINIA - CORRESPONDENCE FROM (1862): Autographed Letter