Albert N. Hubbard to Venila A. Hubbard, 12 April 1865
Camp near Apomatox Cort House Va
Apr 12th 1865
My Dear wife I now seat my self to write you a few words to let you know that I am still alive and well and hope you are the same but as I have not hear from you for 2 weeks but we have ben on the march all the time we Charged Battery Gregg a week ago last monday and last sunday we fought lee hear and he surrenderd to us so we hope and believe the fighting is all done I write you on this paper it is the Confederate paper so you can se what they have my health is good
love to all
Sergt A. N. Hubbard
3239
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(3239) | DL0890 | 61 | Letters | 1865-04-12 |
Letter by Albert N. Hubbard, 34th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, near Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 12, 1865, written on confiscated Confederate Ledger Paper; re: Surrender of Lee
Tags: Defeat/Surrender, Fighting, Marching, Robert E. Lee
People - Records: 2
- (1347) [writer] ~ Hubbard, Albert Newell
- (1348) [recipient] ~ Hubbard, Venila A. ~ Crittenden, Venila A.
Places - Records: 1
- (614) [origination] ~ Appomattox Court House, Appomattox County, Virginia
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Albert N. Hubbard to Venila A. Hubbard, 12 April 1865, DL0890, Nau Collection