Letter from Martin L. Williston to Annie Williston, 1863 March 23


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Description

A letter from Martin L. Williston, a Union soldier serving in the 52nd Infantry, sent to his sister, Annie. Williston gives a thorough explanation of his regiment's movements over the past week and describes the sounds and fears of a battle on the river near to the west of his position.

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Title

Letter from Martin L. Williston to Annie Williston, 1863 March 23

Correspondent

Williston, Martin L.

Addressee

Williston, Annie

Date Created

1863-03-23

Description

A letter from Martin L. Williston, a Union soldier serving in the 52nd Infantry, sent to his sister, Annie. Williston gives a thorough explanation of his regiment's movements over the past week and describes the sounds and fears of a battle on the river near to the west of his position.

Genre

Correspondence

Topical Subject(s)

Civil wars
Families
Military
Soldiers

Geographical Subject(s)

Louisiana

Publisher

Tulane University: Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

Language

eng

Identifier (local)

1066.01.05

Extent

6 pages

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.

Contact Information

specialcollections@tulane.edu