Sidney Marlin letter
Collection
Identifier: MS-0070
Letter from Sidney Marlin, a Union soldier (U. S. Army Signal Corps), to his wife Sallie [Sarah]. Dated June 14, 1864 from Lexington, Virginia, where Union forces were camped during Hunter's Raid. Marlin describes the Institute, comments on the destruction of VMI and Governor Letcher's property.
Dates
- 1864
Creator
- Marlin, Sidney (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 items
Biographical / Historical
Sidney Marlin, Union soldier. U. S. Army Signal Corps. Born January 27, 1834, Indiana, Pennsylvania. Farmer. Enlisted February 3, 1864. Died August 19, 1911. Buried Oakland Cemetery, Indiana, Pennsylvania.
Physical Location
Manuscripts Stacks
Online Access
Creator
- Marlin, Sidney (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Virginia Military Institute Archives Repository
