Edward Alonzo True Correspondence 1860-1864
Document Type
Text
Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Identifier
C209738
Exact Creation Date
6-23-1862
Language
English
Other Location
Hilton Head, South Carolina
Disciplines
History | Military History | United States History
Recommended Citation
True, Edward Alonzo, "Letter from Edward True, June 23, 1862" (1862). Edward Alonzo True Correspondence 1860-1864. 8.
https://digitalmaine.com/true_corr/8
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Description
Letter from Edward True writing from Hilton Head, South Carolina to an unknown recipient. Mentions his toothache and that all the boys from Hope and vicinity are well. Discusses "severe losses sustained by our forces on James' Island near Charleston...lost as near as I can learn between 600 and 700 men."
"It is a sad sight to go through the wards and see the poor fellows wounded in all manner of ways. Seven have died - great many operations are being performed and cutting off arms and legs, etc."