D.H. Gettys to D.W. Siler, January 5, 1862

Dublin Core

Title

D.H. Gettys to D.W. Siler, January 5, 1862

Subject

Confederate States of America. Army -- Military life
Gettys, D. H.
Siler, D. W. (David W.), 1822-1884 -- Correspondence
Soldiers -- Virginia -- Correspondence
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories

Description

In this letter of January 5, 1862, D.H. Gettys writes to D.W. Siler describing details of living conditions in camp outside of Manassas, Va. He expresses fond memories of life in Macon County and adds a postscript stating that a photograph of him is being sent home.

Creator

Gettys, D. H.

Source

C.W. Slagle Collection

Publisher

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

Date

1862-01-05

Rights

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

Format

jpg;
letters (correspondence)

Language

eng

Type

Text

Identifier

11824
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/11824

Date Created

2013-09-11

Rights Holder

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

Spatial Coverage

Prince William County (Va.)

Extent

10" x 7.5"(dimension)
4 pages(pages)

Is Part Of

Civil War in Southern Appalachia

Citation

Gettys, D. H., “D.H. Gettys to D.W. Siler, January 5, 1862,” OAI, accessed April 30, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/11824.