Folder 2
Container
Contains 42 Collections and/or Records:
1864 January 24, Prisoner of war, Belle Isle Prison, Richmond, Virginia
Item — Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection of letters were written by Eseck G. Wilber to his parents and family during the Civil War years, 1862-1864. The letters describe army life, pitched battles, inlcuding Fredericksburg, the Second Battle of Bull Run, and Chancellorsville. Also included in the letters are comments or mention of superior officers and other dignitaries, including George B. McClellan, Stonewall Jackson, Joseph Hooker, George Meade, and Abraham Lincoln.
Dates:
1862 - 1864
1864 January 27, Prisoner of war, Belle Isle Prison, Richmond, Virginia
Item — Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection of letters were written by Eseck G. Wilber to his parents and family during the Civil War years, 1862-1864. The letters describe army life, pitched battles, inlcuding Fredericksburg, the Second Battle of Bull Run, and Chancellorsville. Also included in the letters are comments or mention of superior officers and other dignitaries, including George B. McClellan, Stonewall Jackson, Joseph Hooker, George Meade, and Abraham Lincoln.
Dates:
1862 - 1864