Letters of Richard Ackerman, Camp Hamilton and Camp Federal Hill, Baltimore, Md., to his parents and brother Edward Ackerman describing journey from Camp Hamilton to camp at Baltimore, Maryland, where they are close to the Confederates and are busy building entrenchments. (13 items), 1861 July 7-Aug 29

File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

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Letters of Richard Ackerman to his parents in New Brunswick, New Jersey, include accounts of the affairs of the regiment while serving in Virginia and Baltimore. Letter dated June 11, [1861], contains a description of the engagement at Big Bethel, Virginia. Letters also contain descriptions of marches and fighting during the Peninsular Campaign; and information on camp life and diet.