Letter from Martin L. Williston to Annie Williston, 1862 December 2

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A letter from Martin L. Williston, a Union soldier serving in the 52nd Infantry, sent to his sister, Annie. Williston writes of preparations on the Steamer Illinois in the New York Harbor, visits with relatives nearby, and the journey along the coast, eating hard tack while the officers dine in luxury, sea sickness, deaths, weather, passing by Ship Island and other topics.

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Title

Letter from Martin L. Williston to Annie Williston, 1862 December 2

Correspondent

Williston, Martin L.

Addressee

Williston, Annie

Date Created

1862-12-02

Description

A letter from Martin L. Williston, a Union soldier serving in the 52nd Infantry, sent to his sister, Annie. Williston writes of preparations on the Steamer Illinois in the New York Harbor, visits with relatives nearby, and the journey along the coast, eating hard tack while the officers dine in luxury, sea sickness, deaths, weather, passing by Ship Island and other topics.

Genre

Correspondence

Topical Subject(s)

Civil wars
Families
Military
Soldiers

Geographical Subject(s)

New York Harbor (United States)
Atlantic Coast (United States)
Gulf of Mexico
Ship Island (Ms.)

Publisher

Tulane University Digital Library

Language

eng

Identifier (local)

1066.01.01

Extent

17 pages, 1 evelope

Type of Resource

text

Source

Martin L. Williston papers, Manuscripts Collection 1066, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118

Finding Aid

https://archives.tulane.edu/repositories/3/resources/815

Physical Location

Tulane University: Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

Institution Website

https://library.tulane.edu/tusc

Rights

Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

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