Thomas B. Edmonston to his parents, July 16, 1863

Dublin Core

Title

Thomas B. Edmonston to his parents, July 16, 1863

Subject

Agriculture
Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 62nd
Edmonston, Thomas Benton, 1842-1907
Soldiers -- North Carolina -- Correspondence
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Health aspects
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories

Description

In a letter probably written on July 16, 1863, Thomas B. Edmonston writes to his father, describing his ill health after being struck by lightning. He also names four other soldiers who are sick. He asks for information concerning his family's agricultural crops and other family members.

Creator

Edmonston, Thomas Benton, 1842-1907

Source

Edmonston & Kelly Families Collection

Publisher

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Date

1863-07-16

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
letters (correspondence)

Language

eng

Type

Text

Identifier

11788
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/11788

Date Created

2013-06-18

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;

Spatial Coverage

Buncombe County (N.C.)
North Carolina, Western

Extent

3 pages(pages)
8.25" x 5.5"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Civil War in Southern Appalachia

Citation

Edmonston, Thomas Benton, 1842-1907, “Thomas B. Edmonston to his parents, July 16, 1863,” OAI, accessed April 30, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/11788.