Charles G. Blake to Mary E. Cowdery, 11 April 1865
Appomattox Court House Va
100 Miles behind Richmond Apr 11/65
Dear Mary
I am all right and feeling exceedingly well. Had a fight for breakfast dinner & supper every day for two weeks—It is all over with the C.S.A. as you probably know.
We start for Lynchburg (23 miles from here) tomorrow.
Will write you first chance I get
Ever Yours
C.G.B.
I was in at the death: Lees army Surrendered to our Corps (24th)
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DATABASE CONTENT
(2884) | DL0600 | 50 | Letters | 1865-04-11 |
Letter From First Lieutenant Charles G. Blake, 34th Massachusetts Infantry, Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 11, 1865, to Mary E. Cowdery, Salem, Massachusetts; Accompanied by Cover
Tags: Appomattox Campaign, Defeat/Surrender, Excitement, Fighting, Robert E. Lee, Victory
People - Records: 2
- (652) [writer] ~ Blake, Charles G.
- (653) [recipient] ~ Cowdery, Mary E. ~ Blake, Mary E. ~ Johnson, Mary E.
Places - Records: 2
- (271) [destination] ~ Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
- (614) [origination] ~ Appomattox Court House, Appomattox County, Virginia
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Charles G. Blake to Mary E. Cowdery, 11 April 1865, DL0600, Nau Collection