Folder 3
Container
Contains 1 Collection or Record:
Letter fragments, envlelopes addressed to William Wilber, and a song, "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," (lyrics are of sitting in a prison cell and thinking of home), circa 1862-1864
Item — Folder: 3
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