Photocopies of 22 letters from David Allan, Jr., to his mother, brother James, and sister Anna while in military service with the 29th Missouri Infantry (Union) at Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Paterson, Mo.; Helena, Ark.; and aboard the steamboat John Warner. (57 pages), 1862 Oct 23-Dec 20
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A0017-00001
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from J.S. Brown, Louisiana, Missouri, to James Allan, August 2, 1864.
Dates
- 1862 Oct 23-Dec 20
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Cubic Feet ( (27 folders))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Allan, David, 1842-1917 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Brown, J. S. (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Robinson, John C. (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository