Central Illinois in the Civil War, Day by Day : A Journey through the Civil War through the eyes of individual Soldiers, and their loved ones, with additional documentation provided by the newspapers of Central Illinois.
Date:
10/23/1862
Object ID:
2012.44.1
Object Name:
Letter
Accession#:
2012.44
Catalog Type:
Archive
People:
Erford, Benjamin
Erford, Lydia
Scope & Content:
Civil War letter written by Benjamin F. Erford, who served in the Union Army. Written to his wife, Lydia Erford. In the letter, he describes where he is and where he is heading. They are on a mountain at a camp and have marched for 23 days, near Kentucky.
Search Terms:
Civil War
Union Army
Letter
Source:
Rodgers, Jan
Subjects:
Civil War
Union Army
Letter
Title:
Civil War letter written by Benjamin F. Erford
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