Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Benjamin F. Oakes Civil War Letter
Item
Identifier: MS-0392
Scope and Contents
One letter (December 13, 1864) from Union soldier Capt. Benjamin F. Oakes of the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery to J. G. Richardson. The letter was written from "in the field" near Petersburg, Virginia. Oakes describes in detail the destruction of the Weldon Railroad by Union troops and the burning buildings in Sussex Courthouse. VA. Oakes was originally from Old Town, Maine and resided post-war in East Tawas, Michigan.
Benjamin F. Oakes Civil War letter [digital]
Digital Collection
Identifier: http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll11/id/1718
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
