File:Daniel Roberts letter, 1863-06-19 - DPLA - 2c5dde6675080a68ced16b0483c7b07a (page 1).jpg

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Daniel Roberts letter, 1863-06-19 (

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Creator

Roberts, Daniel, 1839-1897

Title

Daniel Roberts letter, 1863-06-19

Description

This letter was written by Daniel Roberts to his mother and sister while he was stationed outside of Vicksburg, Mississippi with Company K of the 8th Indiana Infantry Regiment. The letter concerns his and his family's health and describes the Siege of Vicksburg in 1863. He discusses the bombardment of the city, the damage caused on civilians and soldiers from both armies, and his experiences in the Union picket lines.

Date

19 June 1863

Collection

Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau

	Location	Indianapolis , United States of America
	Coordinates	39° 46′ 10.56″ N, 86° 09′ 49.68″ W
	Established	1934
	Website	www.in.gov/library
	Authority file	: Q14688462 VIAF: 147744576 ISNI: 0000000121801702 LCCN: n80069060 NRHP: 95000207 J9U: 987007594651805171 WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Indiana Memory.

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DPLA identifier: 2c5dde6675080a68ced16b0483c7b07a
Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau identifier: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/873

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