Richard Commander Papers, 1865
(Manuscript Collection #157)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Richard Commander Papers |
| Creator: | Commander, Richard |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Abstract: | Papers (1865) consisting of a complaint letter. |
| Extent: | 0.143 Cubic feet, 1 item , letter (1865) |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
March 23, 1971, one item; Letter (1865). Gift of Mrs. B. W. White, Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
Richard Commander Papers (#157), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Mrs. B. W. White
Processing Information
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Processed by R. Weaver, April 1972
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Encoded by Apex Data Services
Description
This collection consists of one letter (February 28, 1865) from Richard Commander, a member of the 68th Regiment, N.C. Troops, to his mother when the regiment camped near Tarboro. In this letter, Commander complains of his ill health due to exposure caused by the lack of a blanket or overcoat. Commander also expresses his dissatisfaction on not receiving his discharge papers. His low morale is further expressed in his statement that the Confederacy is almost finished due to the arming of the Negroes. He states that the desertion rate is high in that twenty-four men of his regiment have deserted recently.
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