Civil War letter, ca. 1863.

ArchivalResource

Civil War letter, ca. 1863.

The collection contains a letter written by William Denny from Libby Prison to his sister in Indiana sometime during the Civil War, asking for letters from home and supplies.

1 item.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7018775

Indiana Historical Society Library

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Libby Prison

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60k5xth (corporateBody)

Denny, William, 1847-1887

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61n96dz (person)

William N. Denny was captured twice during the Civil War and incarcerated in Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. Both times he escaped. After the war he served as postmaster of Vincennes. From the description of Civil War letter, ca. 1863. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 21667749 ...