New Market (Va.), Battle of, 1864 -- Personal narratives
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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James L. Merritt letters
Collection
Identifier: MS-0337
Scope and Contents
Two letters from Cadet Merritt to his father. 1863 Nov. 24, discusses school expenses, mentions the Corps being called to defend against Averell's raids; reports dissatisfaction with VMI (complains of hunger, gets " beef, irish potatoes, milk" only). May 16, 1864 written on the day after the Battle of New Market describes being wounded, action on battlefield, mentions cadets Norborne C. Lewis (Class of 1867) and John A. Crichton (Class of 1866). Letter was possibly written from the Bushong...
