Gardiner, William H. Letters (1862-1863)

Gardiner, William H. Letters (1862-1863)

These are letters (6) Gardiner wrote to his sweetheart, Carrie Patterson, in Belfast, Me., from Virginia and Maryland. Gardiner served as a sergeant in Company K, 4th Maine Infantry, during the Civil War. During the time period in which he wrote, Sergeant Gardiner's regiment was engaged in comb...

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Main Author: Gardiner, William H.
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Letters
Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/civil2,26412
format Electronic
collection Civil War Letters Collection
building Auburn University Digital Library
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Letters
spellingShingle Letters
Gardiner, William H. Letters (1862-1863)
Gardiner, William H.
fulltopic Letters
Gardiner, William H.; Patterson, Carrie; United States. Army. Maine Infantry, 4th (1861-1864); Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
History – 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction; Peoples -- Military Life; Government and Politics -- Military
description These are letters (6) Gardiner wrote to his sweetheart, Carrie Patterson, in Belfast, Me., from Virginia and Maryland. Gardiner served as a sergeant in Company K, 4th Maine Infantry, during the Civil War. During the time period in which he wrote, Sergeant Gardiner's regiment was engaged in combat at Second Bull Run on August 29 and 30, 1862; Chantilly, Virginia on September 1, 1862; Fredericksburg, Virginia on December 13, 1862 and Chancellorsville, Virginia from May 1 to 4, 1863. He was taken prisoner at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and died of scurvy at Andersonville Prison, Georgia on August 16, 1864
spelling Gardiner, William H. Letters (1862-1863)Gardiner, William H.Gardiner, William H.; Patterson, Carrie; United States. Army. Maine Infantry, 4th (1861-1864); Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865History – 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction; Peoples -- Military Life; Government and Politics -- MilitaryThese are letters (6) Gardiner wrote to his sweetheart, Carrie Patterson, in Belfast, Me., from Virginia and Maryland. Gardiner served as a sergeant in Company K, 4th Maine Infantry, during the Civil War. During the time period in which he wrote, Sergeant Gardiner's regiment was engaged in combat at Second Bull Run on August 29 and 30, 1862; Chantilly, Virginia on September 1, 1862; Fredericksburg, Virginia on December 13, 1862 and Chancellorsville, Virginia from May 1 to 4, 1863. He was taken prisoner at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and died of scurvy at Andersonville Prison, Georgia on August 16, 1864Auburn University Libraries1862-09-06/1863-05-096 letters various sizes.TextPDFRG 0177This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.www.american-south.orghttp://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/findingaids,170engGardiner WH letters_1.pdf; Gardiner WH letters_2.pdf; Gardiner WH letters_3.pdf; Gardiner WH letters_4.pdf; Gardiner WH letters_5.pdf; Gardiner WH letters_6.pdf; William H. Gardiner PapersAuburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.http://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/civil2/id/26412
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