United States - Army - Military Life - History - Sources
Topic
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Alonzo W. Phillips papers
Collection
0364-MDHC
Abstract
Alonzo W. Phillips was a Union corporal in Company F of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteers during the American Civil War. The collection includes twelve letters written by Alonzo to his aunt, Hannah Folsom, and one letter to her husband, Simeon. Major topics include military life, the health and affairs of numerous family members, and civilian attitudes toward the war. His letters detail his travels throughout Maryland, his defense of the Potomac River near Poolesville, and the Battle of...