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A. B. Cree letters to his wife
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: A. B. Cree letters to his wife | |
| Creator: Cree, A. B. | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1865 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms2556 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Captain A. B. Cree was a Union soldier, probably in the 22nd Iowa Infantry Regiment, and served during the Civil War.
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.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
A. B. Cree letters to his wife, ms2556, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
General Notes
This collection has been digitized and is available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.