David Hamilton letters, 1863-1864 [microform].

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David Hamilton letters, 1863-1864 [microform].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/173862941

The collection consists of a microfilm copy of 6 letters of David Hamilton from 1863-1864. Four of the letters were written to his family and discuss Confederate soldiers, wounded soldiers and the hospital at Fredericksburg, and his proposed transportation to Washington, D.C. The two remaining letters are from Charlotte Bradford, matron of the Sanitary Commission, informing the Hamiltons of David Hamilton's death and burial.

1 microfilm reel.

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6926980

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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United States Sanitary Commission

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The United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) was a private relief agency created by federal legislation on June 18, 1861, to support sick and wounded soldiers of the United States Army (Federal / Northern / Union Army) during the American Civil War. It operated across the North, raised an estimated $25 million in Civil War era revenue (assuming 1865 dollars, $422.66 million in 2021) and in-kind contributions to support the cause, and enlisted thousands of volunteers. The president was Henry Whit...

United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 110th (1862-1865)

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Hamilton family.

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Hamilton, David, 1935 November 29-

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David Hamilton was a private in the 110th Ohio Regiment. Wounded during the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864, Hamilton died on board the boat that was taking the wounded to Washington. He was buried at Arlington Cemetery. From the description of David Hamilton letters, 1863-1864 [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173862941 ...