Class Year
2016
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
10-8-2014
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
For such a young man, William Henry “Lebbie” Lebkicher (Company D, 122nd Regiment PA Volunteers) appears in his Civil War Era letters as a keen observer of society. Curiously, he rarely spoke of the larger war or even his friends from the regiment. The few people he alluded to are family members or family friends, mostly in discussion of their well-being. The letters are more a collection of observations on his experiences than a series of back-and-forth conversations with his father. His thoughts are insightful and fairly objective. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Lavery, Kevin P., "More than Milton's Man: Lebbie's Wisdom" (2014). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 64.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/64
Comments
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