Nelson Whitney papers, 1861-1862.

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Nelson Whitney papers, 1861-1862.

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Consisting of letter, 8 Dec. [18]61, from N[elson] Whitney to "Dear Sue," written "10 miles below Charleston, S.C." on board the ship Cosmopolitan, a side-wheeler steamer en route to Port Royal, S.C., from New York. Letter reports stories of seasickness, sightings of "sea hogs" or porpoises, provisions while at sea, and a description of Port Royal Sound and Union ships assembled there, and conditions on Otter Island and the division of land, livestock, crops, and farming utensils among the Union soldiers. Accompanying the letter is a transcription and photocopies of Whitney's military service record, 1861-1862.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Cosmopolitan (steamer)

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United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 45th.

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Whitney, Nelson.

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Union soldier; 45th Pennsylvania Volunteers, "Col. Welsh's Regiment." From the description of Nelson Whitney papers, 1861-1862. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 31236668 ...