Letters from Thomas Dick (Jan. - Mar. 1862)

Letters from Thomas Dick (Jan. - Mar. 1862)
Date
January - March 1862

Thomas William Dick writes five letters to his friends and family describing his experience as a soldier in the Union Army during the Civil War. Dick discusses daily life in the military camp, in addition to encounters with the "rebel" army.

Location
MC 2001.10, B1, F3
Time Period

Thomas William Dick papers

Letters, 1862 (Box 1, folder 4)
Collection Inventory
Date Range
1861-1864

This collection is comprised entirely of correspondence written by Thomas William Dick during his service in the Union Army from 1861 to 1864. Originally from Centerville, Pennsylvania, Dick enlisted in the PA Reserve Corps, and, although wounded in the Battle of Wilderness, he survived to become a lawyer in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. Dick participated in several notable battles, and his letters discuss life in a military camp, and make reference to the famous Bucktail Regiment of Pennsylvania.

Time Period
Location
MC 2001.10