Z. T. Miller to His Sisters., 06/24/1863-06/24/1863

File — Box: 1, Folder: 75

Identifier: 76430

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

Dates

06/24/1863-06/24/1863

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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 sisters, indicating he is uncertain where the army of Robert E. Lee is at present. Miller speculates that Lee plans to draw the Union army northward to Pennsylvania to attack Washington, D.C. Mention of a fierce cavalry fight at Aldie, Virginia, between Alfred Pleasanton and Jeb Start, whose forces were reported to be driven through Middleburg, Virginia and Upperville, Virginia and then to Ashby's Gap, Virginia; Miller says he copied the telegram from George Gordon Meade about the incident. Miller goes on to describe his unit's march through Manassas Junction to Centreville, Virginia. Reference to Adelbert Ames and Francis C. Barlow being in camp. Mention of Carl Schurz riding out towards Leesburg, Virginia.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MILLER, Z. T. - CORRESP. TO HIS SISTERS (1863): Autographed Letter

LEE, ROBERT E. - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

WASHINGTON, D.C. - REFERENCE (1863) TO POSSIBLE CONFEDERATE ATTACK: Autographed Letter

ALDIE - VIRGINIA - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

VIRGINIA - ALDIE - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

PLEASONTON, ALFRED - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

STUART, JEB - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

MIDDLEBURG - VIRGINIA - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

VIRGINIA - MIDDLEBURG - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

UPPERVILLE - VIRGINIA - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

VIRGINIA - UPPERVILLE - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

ASHBY'S GAP - VIRGINIA - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

VIRGINIA - ASHBY'S GAP - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

MEADE, GEORGE GORDON - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

MANASSAS JUNCTION - VIRGINIA - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

VIRGINIA - MANASSAS JUNCTION - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

CENTREVILLE - VIRGINIA - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

VIRGINIA - CENTREVILLE - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

AMES, ADELBERT - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

BARLOW, FRANCIS C. - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

SCHURZ, CARL - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

LEESBURG - VIRGINIA - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

VIRGINIA - LEESBURG - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter