John William McHarg to Henry McHarg., 12/10/1862-12/10/1862

File — Box: 1, Folder: 31

Identifier: 71723

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

Dates

12/10/1862-12/10/1862

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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 William McHarg (b. 1843) to his brother Henry McHarg, with discussion of living quarters. Reference to the 14th New Jersey, the 5th Connecticut, the 29th Ohio expected to march through Leesburg (Virginia) to join Ambrose E. Burnside, the 3rd Delaware replacing the 29th Ohio, an estimated 5000 sick and wounded in the hospitals in Frederick (Maryland), the secessionist sentiments of citizens of Frederick (Maryland), and town boys sleighing and skating. Sent from assistant quartermaster's office, Frederick, Maryland.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

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

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

14TH NEW JERSEY - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

NEW JERSEY - 14TH NEW JERSEY - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

FOURTEENTH NEW JERSEY - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

5TH CONNECTICUT - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

CONNECTICUT - 5TH CONNECTICUT - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

FIFTH CONNECTICUT - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

29TH OHIO - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

OHIO - 29TH OHIO - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

TWENTY-NINTH OHIO - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

LEESBURG - VIRGINIA - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

BURNSIDE, AMBROSE E. - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

3RD DELAWARE - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

DELAWARE - 3RD DELAWARE - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

THIRD DELAWARE - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

FREDERICK - MARYLAND - REFERENCE TO HOSPITALS FOR SICK/WOUNDED (1862): Autographed Letter

FREDERICK - MARYLAND - REFERENCE TO SECESSIONIST SENTIMENTS IN (1862): Autographed Letter

FREDERICK - MARYLAND - CORRESPONDENCE FROM (1862): Autographed Letter