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Alonzo W. Phillips papers

 Collection 0364-MDHC
 

Alonzo W. Phillips papers

 Collection 0364-MDHC

The papers of Alonzo W. Phillips are comprised of thirteen letters written between May 9, 1858 and December 11, 1861. Transcriptions of the letters have been provided by Christine M. McClure. All of Phillips's letters were written to his aunt in Detroit, Michigan, with the one exception of one letter which was addressed to her husband, Simeon Folsom. Most of these letters were written from Poolesville, Maryland, where Alonzo was encamped for the majority of his enlistment. Topics include military life, the health and affairs of numerous family members, civilian attitudes toward the war, and Phillips's account of the Battle of Ball's Bluff near Leesburg, Virginia.

Use and Access to Collection

This collection is open for research.

Dates
Creation: May 9, 1858 - December 11, 1861
Creation: Majority of material found within 1861
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English

This series contains thirteen letters written by Alonzo W. Phillips in 1861, as well as transcriptions created by the donor, Christine M. McClure. All letters are addressed to his aunt, with the exception of the November 26, 1861 letter, which is addressed to Phillips's uncle, Simeon Folsom. Phillips's letters detail camp life, his time garrisoned near the Potomac River, and his feelings on the war. In his November 7, 1861 letter, Alonzo provides a detailed description of what he experienced during the Battle of Ball's Bluff near Leesburg, Virginia.

Arrangement is chronological.

Dates
Creation: 1858-1861
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English

Letter, May 9, 1858

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1.0
Dates
Creation: May 9, 1858
Language of Materials
English

Letter, May 6, 1861

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2.0
Dates
Creation: May 6, 1861

Letter, June 11, 1861

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3.0
Dates
Creation: June 11, 1861

Letter, July 28, 1861

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4.0
Dates
Creation: July 28, 1861

Letter, August 14, 1861

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5.0
Dates
Creation: August 14, 1861

Letter, September 2, 1861

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6.0
Dates
Creation: September 2, 1861

Letter, September 17, 1861

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7.0
Dates
Creation: September 17, 1861

Letter, October 7, 1861

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8.0
Dates
Creation: October 7, 1861

Letter, October 22, 1861

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9.0
Dates
Creation: October 22, 1861

Letter, November 7, 1861

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10.0
Dates
Creation: November 7, 1861

Letter, November 18, 1861

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11.0
Dates
Creation: November 18, 1861

Letter, November 26, 1861

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12.0
Dates
Creation: November 26, 1861

Letter, December 11, 1861

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13.0
Dates
Creation: December 11, 1861
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