MS-020: The Papers of John H. Warner

Authors

Melodie A. Foster, Gettysburg CollegeFollow

Class Year

1999

Files

Description

The John H. Warner collection consists of thirty-eight letters written by Warner to family members and friends during the period October 1, 1862 - May 5, 1865. The affectionate, optimistic letters provide a picture of camp, and later hospital life during the Civil War through the eyes of a young soldier from New York.

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Publication Date

May 2000

Keywords

Civil War, 109th New York, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac, Wilderness Campaign, Civil War Medicine, Civil War Field Hospital, Civil War Correspondence

Disciplines

History | History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Military History | United States History

Copyright Note

This finding aid appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.

Recommended Citation

Foster, Melodie A., "MS-020: The Papers of John H. Warner" (May 2000). Special Collections and College Archives Finding Aids. Special Collection and College Archives, Musselman Library, Gettysburg College.

Document Type

Finding Aid