Charles McClenthen Civil War letters
Collection — manuscript box: 9 - folder 1
Identifier: 1304
Scope and content
Letters and contemporary account relating to a soldier's life during the Civil War, including references to morale, pay, promotions, and living conditions; opinions on strategy and generalship; descriptions of the battles of Bull Run, Cedar Mountain, South Mountain, Thoroughfare Gap, and Antietam; and comments on actions of Generals Ricketts, Tower, Arrowsmith, Pope, Hall, and others.
Dates
- 1861-1865.
Creator
- McClenthen, Charles. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Sergeant in the 26th New York Volunteers, Rochester Regiment.
Extent
15 items. (15 items.)
Language of Materials
English
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)