Myron G. Love letters to Rachel Love, 1861-1862

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Summary

Creator:
Love, Myron G.
Date:
1861-1862
Extent:
1 folder(s)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Myron G. Love letters to Rachel Love, ms654, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondence from Myron G. Love as a soldier with the 38th Illinois Infantry Regiment during the Civil War, to his sister, Rachel Love of Willow Springs, Greene County, Ohio, from January 1861 - September 1862. Love describes, in detail, his regiment's marches through Missouri and Arkansas including information on the local geography; plants, flowers, and trees; plantations and farms; buildings; farming practices; types of crops; local reaction to Union troops; foraging for food, hunting, and fishing; Confederate prisoners; difficulty of moving wagons in the rain; the weather; and his health. One letter, dated April 16th, begins "Dear Friend," and is signed "John." Also included are transcriptions of the letters along with genealogical information.

Biographical / historical:

Myron G. Love was a Union Army soldier with the 38th Illinois Infantry Regiment, and possibly with the 16th Ohio Light Artillery Battery.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged chronologically.

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Preferred citation:

Myron G. Love letters to Rachel Love, ms654, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.