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James Cornell Biddle Letters
This collection contains the Civil War letters of James C. Biddle to his wife Gertrude. Biddle reports on military operations, the strategy of the capture of Fort Hatteras, the occupation of New Orleans, and his time on George Gordon Meade's staff at the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg,...
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| Collection: | James Cornell Biddle Letters |
| Collection Number: | 1881 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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0.4 Linear feet 0.4 linear feet, 1 box (317 items) |
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This collection contains the Civil War letters of James C. Biddle to his wife Gertrude. Biddle reports on military operations, the strategy of the capture of Fort Hatteras, the occupation of New Orleans, and his time on George Gordon Meade's staff at the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Appomattox. Biddle's letters include many sketches of troop positions and frequent references to Union and Confederate leaders, especially Ulysses S. Grant, Joseph Hooker, Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Meade. Biddle also speaks frequently on camp life, particularly negative aspects such as low rations.
An unaccessioned (as of 5/11/10) addition to this collection is a letter dated September 1, 1863 from James C. Biddle to his wife Gertrude. While the letter is not signed, it is from the "Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac" and dates from the time when Biddle served as an aide to General George Meade.
The collection also includes a handwritten inventory of letters (Box 1, Folder 14), noting dates of the letters and Biddle's location at the time of writing. |