Henry Sturgis Russell civil war letters [typescript], 1829-1907; bulk: 1861-1863.

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Henry Sturgis Russell civil war letters [typescript], 1829-1907; bulk: 1861-1863.

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Unverified typescript copies of letters written by Henry Sturgis Russell, 1861-63, to his parents George Robert and Sarah Parkman Shaw Russell and sister and brother-in-law Anna Russell and Alexander Agassiz while serving as a captain in the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. Letters pertain to family matters and Henry's experiences serving under Gen. George Henry Gordon, including descriptions of life in camp, drills, and time spent marching in Maryland and Virginia; battles fought at Winchester, Cedar Mountain, and Fredericksburg, Virginia; the weather; supplies needed; and time spent in a Confederate prison in Richmond, Virginia after he was caught during the battle at Winchester trying to save Major James Savage. Also includes unverified typescript copies of excerpts of condolence letters received by Henry's wife Mary Russell upon his death in 1905; and tax forms of his grandfather Joseph P. Russell, 1829-42. The location of the original letters is unknown.

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