Name/Title
1862 letter from William Sutliff at Harpers FerryEntry/Object ID
ARC479Scope and Content
Four-page letter dated Nov. 13, 1862, from a Union soldier, Wm. Sutliff, to his wife "Deares Lovina." He describes marching to Charles Town with 25,000 men, capturing a few soldiers and firing a few cannon shots. Also has envelope addressed to "Mrs. Marie L. Sutliff, Windsor Boom, Co., NY". He lived in Windsor, Broom County, New York.
Sutliff was a member of Company B, 137th New York Infantry Regiment, which was stationed in Harpers Ferry from late September to early December, 1862.
Included with the letter is a typed, annotated transcription by JCM historian Doug Perks.Acquisition
Accession
192Source or Donor
Swart, Mr. & Mrs. WilliamAcquisition Method
GiftArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
Nov 1862Archive Notes
Date(s): 1862 November 13
