Adam H. Pickel papers 1862-1863 Pickel, Adam

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Adam H. Pickel papers 1862-1863 Pickel, Adam

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The Pickel papers contain nine letters written by Adam H. Pickel to his parents in Phoenixville and one written to a sister during his enlistment in the 68th Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War. His letters provide interesting commentary on the war; in particular, he strongly refuted the rumor that General Joseph Hooker was drunk at the battle of Chancellorville.

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Pickel, Adam H., d. 1863 Rank : Private Regiment : 68th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. Co. G (1862-1865) Service : 1862 August 26-1863 July 2 Adam H. Pickel, of Phoenixville, Pa., was apparently married at the time of his enlistment in the 68th Pennsylvania Infantry at Philadelphia in August, 1862. While not up to full strength and not yet fully armed, this regiment was rushed to northern Virginia to take part in the fall campaigns of...