Z. T. Miller to Miller, William., 09/23/1862-09/23/1862

File — Box: 1, Folder: 20

Identifier: 76370

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Z. T. Miller Civil War letters. Arranged chronologically.

Dates

09/23/1862-09/23/1862

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Extent

From the Collection: 25 Linear Feet (18 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

15/07/02

Container Summary

1 ALS from Z. T. Miller to his father William Miller, offering war news. Comment on Confederate setbacks in Kentucky and Maryland. Mention of receiving almost all newspapers in German. Lengthy comment on the Emancipation Proclamation and its effects. References to Franz Sigel and Carl Schurz. Sent from Headquarters III Division, Army of the Potomac.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MILLER, Z. T. - CORRESP. TO MILLER, WILLIAM (1862): Autographed Letter

MILLER, WILLIAM - CORRESP. FROM MILLER, Z. T. (1862): Autographed Letter

KENTUCKY - REFERENCE TO CONFEDERATE SETBACKS (1862): Autographed Letter

MARYLAND - REFERENCE TO CONFEDERATE SETBACKS (1862): Autographed Letter

GERMAN LANGUAGE - UNION SOLDIERS - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

SIGEL, FRANZ - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter

SCHURZ, CARL - REFERENCE (1862): Autographed Letter