Title: J. W. Kingman Correspondence to N. S. Berry, 1862-1863
Creator: Kingman, J. W.
Creator Role: Author
Accession / Call Number: 1994.078 (m)
Object ID: 1994.078 (m)
Date: 1862-1863
Physical Description: 1 folder
Level of Description: Collection
Scope and Content: Two letters written from Colonel J.W. Kingman to New Hampshire Governor Nathaniel S. Berry that detail Kingman's experiences and thoughts during the Civil War. Kingman served as a Colonel with the 15th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers. One letter dates from 1862. In the letter, Kingman describes the conditions of his troops in New York. The conditions are so poor, and he is worried about rebellion. The second letter dates from 1863. Kingman writes from Camp Parapet in Louisiana to describe his feelings about the United States Army Gulf Department and its orders about African Americans. Kingman felt that the Gulf Department was unfairly treating all African Americans as slaves.
Subjects:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Locations: Camp Parapet, New Orleans, LA
People:
Berry, Nathaniel Springer, 1796-1894,
Kingman, J. W.
Organizations:
United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 15th (1862-1863)
Credit Line: New Hampshire Historical Society collection.
Location Code: TL/1W
Restrictions: Available for research.
Preferred Citation: J.W. Kingman Correspondence to N.S. Berry, 1994.078 (m). New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.