Letter from Edwin Benedict to Mary Benedict, 1863 February 14 - Letter from Edwin Benedict to Mary Benedict, 1863 February 14

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Title
Letter from Edwin Benedict to Mary Benedict, 1863 February 14
Creator
Addressee
Contributing Repository
Date Created
1863-02-14
Date Digitized
2008-06-12
Place of Origin
Saint Charles Parish (La.)
Description
Edwin Benedict, a Union soldier, writes to his wife on Valentine's Day. He writes about guarding Louisa Plantation and talks about trading and buying food from some of the enslaved people on the plantation.
Biographical Note
Edwin Benedict was a corporal with Company G of the 23rd Connecticut Infantry. The regiment was organized in New Haven, Conn., on November 14, 1862, and mustered out on August 31, 1863. The unit was attached to the defenses of New Orleans and the District of LaFourche, Department of the Gulf.
Type of Resource
text
Form
Letters (correspondence)
Size
4 pages
Media Type
image/jp2
Language
English
Digital Collection
Edwin Benedict Letters, 1862-1863
Manuscript Number
Mss. 4318
Physical Location
LSU Libraries
Hill Memorial Library: Special Collections
Shelf Location
MISC:B, Folder 1
Rights Statement
Rights Information
Copyright of the original materials in this collection has expired and they are therefore in the public domain.
Contact Information
Please submit an LSU Special Collections reference ticket at https://askus.lib.lsu.edu/special for any questions or comments about this digital object.
Preferred Citation
Edwin Benedict Letters, Louisiana Digital Library, Baton Rouge, La.
Item Number
4318F1008
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