William Bryant Carden to "Dear sir," October 6, 1861

William Bryant Carden to "Dear sir," October 6, 1861

Carden, William Beezley

Carden, William Bryant

Cheat Mountain, Battle of, W. Va., 1861

Soldiers -- Diseases -- Virginia

Soldiers -- Virginia -- Correspondence

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories

Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

In this letter of October 6, 1861 William Bryant Carden (16th Infantry Regiment) writes to an unknown "Dear sir" describing in detail recent battles around northwestern Virginia following the Battle of Cheat Mountain. He describes conditions of weather and diet and expresses his feelings about the war.

Carden, William Bryant

William Bryant Carden Civil War Letter

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

1861-10-06

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Civil War in Southern Appalachia