Z. T. Miller to His Parents., 08/20/1863-08/20/1863

File — Box: 1, Folder: 82

Identifier: 76437

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

Dates

08/20/1863-08/20/1863

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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 parents, writing that Jeb Stuart's cavalry threatened Manassas Junction by way of Thoroughfare Gap. Mention of troop movements of the 119th New York, the 68th New York, the 61st Ohio, the 75th Pennsylvania. Reference to Carl Schurz, Hector Tyndale, and news that Fort Sumter, South Carolina was breeched. Sent from near Catlett's Station, Virginia.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

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

STUART, JEB - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

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

THOROUGHFARE GAP - VIRGINIA - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

NEW YORK 119TH - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

NEW YORK 68TH - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

OHIO 61ST - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

PENNSYLVANIA 75TH - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

SCHURZ, CARL - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

TYNDALE, HECTOR - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

FORT SUMTER - SOUTH CAROLINA - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

SOUTH CAROLINA - FORT SUMTER - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

CATLETT'S STATION - VIRGINIA - CORRESP. FROM (1863): Autographed Letter

VIRGINIA - CATLETT'S STATION - CORRESP. FROM (1863): Autographed Letter