Manuscript/Mixed Material William A. Gladstone Afro-American Military Collection: Letter, soldier to Flora in Michigan, Paint Rock Station, Ala., "They [rebel guerilla bands] much prefer attacking unarmed R.R. Repairers, citizens, and defenseless negroes, to meddling with 'Yanks' who know how to use the Rifles they possess,"
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Image 1 of William A. Gladstone Afro-American Military Collection: Letter, soldier to Flora in Michigan, Paint … D503 Soldiers letters Alabama March 4 1865 Rebels prefer attacking Defenseless negros than soldiers D503 D459 Soldier letter Guerrilla Band Attacking Negros Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The…- Contributor: Gladstone, William A., Collector
- Date: 1865-03-04
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Image 2 of William A. Gladstone Afro-American Military Collection: Letter, soldier to Flora in Michigan, Paint … 3 cent US postage stamp Nashville March 13 Miss Flora Putnam Berrien Springs Berrien Co Michigan Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Gladstone, William A., Collector
- Date: 1865-03-04
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Image 3 of William A. Gladstone Afro-American Military Collection: Letter, soldier to Flora in Michigan, Paint … 3465 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Gladstone, William A., Collector
- Date: 1865-03-04
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Image 4 of William A. Gladstone Afro-American Military Collection: Letter, soldier to Flora in Michigan, Paint … Paint Rock Station M and C RR Ala March 4 1865 Dear Flora Again has one of those welcome yet longjourneying missives of yours found its winding way among the mountains to…- Contributor: Gladstone, William A., Collector
- Date: 1865-03-04
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Image 5 of William A. Gladstone Afro-American Military Collection: Letter, soldier to Flora in Michigan, Paint … Perry is still at Nashville He wrote me a few days ago that Cynthia and the children were with him He thinks of bringing them with him when he returns to the…- Contributor: Gladstone, William A., Collector
- Date: 1865-03-04
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Image 6 of William A. Gladstone Afro-American Military Collection: Letter, soldier to Flora in Michigan, Paint … Have finished Shirley and think it one of the most instructive and interesting works of fiction extant The Authoress clothes her ideas in the strongest and most choice of English language and…- Contributor: Gladstone, William A., Collector
- Date: 1865-03-04
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Image 7 of William A. Gladstone Afro-American Military Collection: Letter, soldier to Flora in Michigan, Paint … letter from Job Co K 73rd Indiana Vol Infy Paint Rock Station M and C RR Ala March 4 1865 Dear Flora We have not been attacked by any of the Guerrilla…- Contributor: Gladstone, William A., Collector
- Date: 1865-03-04
About this Item
Title
- William A. Gladstone Afro-American Military Collection: Letter, soldier to Flora in Michigan, Paint Rock Station, Ala., "They [rebel guerilla bands] much prefer attacking unarmed R.R. Repairers, citizens, and defenseless negroes, to meddling with 'Yanks' who know how to use the Rifles they possess,"
Names
- Gladstone, William A., collector
Headings
- - United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American
- - United States. Colored Troops
- - United States. Continental Army--African American troops
- - United States. Corps d'Afrique
- - Slavery
- - United States--Armed Forces--African Americans
- - United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, African American
- - Collectors
- - Manuscripts
- - United States
Genre
- Manuscripts
Call Number/Physical Location
- mss83434, box 5; item 503
Source Collection
- William A. Gladstone Afro-American Military Collection
Repository
- Manuscript Division
Digital Id
Online Format
- online text
- image