Clarissa Anderson Letters to her son , Andrew Anderson
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Title
Clarissa Anderson Letters to her son , Andrew Anderson
Description
Clarissa Anderson writes to her son, Andrew, and details the events happening in St. Augustine, including rumors of an attack on the city.
Date
1862-1863
Collection Items
November 26, 1862: CLARISSA ANDERSON TO ANDREW ANDERSON
Clarissa Anderson's 1862 letter to her son, Andrew Anderson, describing the procurance of newspapers, prisoners taken from General Crittenden's troops, and the Battle of Perryville. Additional detail is on visitors to the picket line near the San…
December 11, 1862: CLARISSA ANDERSON TO ANDREW ANDERSON
Clarissa Anderson's 1862 letter to her son, Andrew Anderson describing Willie Williams' return to St. Augustine after being paroled and released from a Union prison. Later, Anderson details the arrival of John Dickison and Judge Benjamin Putnam to…
April 9, 1863: CLARISSA ANDERSON TO ANDREW ANDERSON
Clarissa Anderson's 1863 letter to her son, Andrew Anderson, describing Mrs. Frances Kirby Smith's decision to remain in the city, a cold front, and Confederate deserters arriving in St. Augustine. The deserter arrives with rumors of a large-scale…