A. B. Cree letters to his wife, 1865

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Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Cree, A. B.
Date:
1865
Extent:
1 folder(s)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

A. B. Cree letters to his wife, ms2556, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of two letters from Captain A. B. Cree in Savannah, Georgia to his wife Mattie in Iowa City, Iowa on February 24 and May 16, 1865. The letters, written while Cree was stationed in Savannah with the 22nd Iowa Infantry Regiment, discuss family news, describe his impressions of the city, and his opinions of Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee.

Biographical / historical:

Captain A. B. Cree was a Union soldier, probably in the 22nd Iowa Infantry Regiment, and served during the Civil War.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

A. B. Cree letters to his wife, ms2556, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.