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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Letter from Thomas Welsh to Edwin S. Young
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-61_F06
Date Range
1861/12/18
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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Letter from Thomas Welsh to Edwin S. Young
Description
Handwritten letter from Thomas Welsh to his brother-in-law, Edwin S. Young. From Headquarters, Otter Island, South Carolina. Welsh expresses his hope that the "rebellion" will soon be over; discusses his deployment to Otter Island, his activity to defend the outpost, camp food, Christmas plans, interactions with people of color and nephew Howard Vache's adaptation to life as a soldier.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
Date Range
1861/12/18
Creation Date
1861/12/18
Creator
Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Beaver, James Addams
Sherman, William Tecumseh
Vache, Howard
Welsh, Thomas
Young, Edwin S.
Subjects
Letters
Personal correspondence
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Port Royal (S.C.)
Beaufort (S.C.)
Charleston (S.C.)
Ashepoo River (S.C.)
Edisto River (S.C.)
Saint Helena Sound (S.C.)
Christmas
United States. Army--Military life
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence, Personal
Civil War
Port Royal, South Carolina
Beaufort, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Fenwick Island, South Carolina
Bear Island, South Carolina
Ashepoo River, South Carolina
South Edisto River, South Carolina
Edisto River, South Carolina
Saint Helena Sound, South Carolina
Christmas
Persons of color
United States Army
Military life
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Condition
Poor
Condition Date
2020-12-23
Condition Notes
Mostly good; slight tearing along the folds; discoloration on the backside of page 4. Note: Pages 1 and 2 are different paper size than pages 3 and 4.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-61
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-61_F06
Notes
Added to PP 12/23/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
TW-D-61-06
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.
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