November 12, 1862: ONVILLE UPTON TO MARY UPTON
Dublin Core
Title
November 12, 1862: ONVILLE UPTON TO MARY UPTON
Subject
Fernandina (Fla.) -- Military camps
United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1865)
United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 9th (1861-1865)
Barracks -- Maintenance and repair
Sawmills -- Occupation, Military
Description
Onville Upton's 1862 letter to his sister, Mary, describing regimental dress parade routines, improvements to the St. Francis Barracks, and night patrols along St. Augustine's western picket line. Further detail is on a hunting party's success finding cattle outside of town. In addition, Upton makes note of a Union raid on a Confederate lumber mill and the burning of St. Marys, Georgia.
Creator
Upton, Onville
Source
Richard J. Ferry Civil War Letters
Date
1862-11-12
Rights
Richard J. Ferry; St. Augustine Historical Society
Format
tiff
Language
en-US
Type
Text
Identifier
Ferry CW Letters
Collection
Citation
Upton, Onville, “November 12, 1862: ONVILLE UPTON TO MARY UPTON,” The Civil War in St. Augustine, accessed May 2, 2024, https://sahscivilwararchive.omeka.net/items/show/32.