Letter from Charles Phelps to his sister Sophia, 1862 June 4

Collection Name:

Mike Pride Civil War Collection, 1775-1927

Title:

Letter from Charles Phelps to his sister Sophia, 1862 June 4

Creator:

Phelps, Charles H., 1842-1863

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2015.001

Object ID:

2015.001.001.016.003

Date:

1862/06/04

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles H. Phelps of the 5th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment in Fair Oaks, VA, to his sister Sophia E. Phelps, dated June 4, 1862. In the letter Charles updates his sister on the recent battle on the other side of the Cickahoning [Chickahominy] River, known as the Battle of Seven Pines or the Battle of Fair Oaks, which occurred on May 31 and June 1, 1862. Charles notes he is thankful he is well and not hurt as about a third of the men had been killed or wounded, including General Howard who was wounded. Charles states they were given the order to retreat, but "the 5th NH whiped them for they did not try to advance again." He ends the letter inquiring about the family.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Fair Oaks, Battle of, Va., 1862

Locations:

Fair Oaks, VA
Amherst, NH

People:

Phelps, Charles H., 1842-1863 , Phelps, Sophia E., 1836-1924

Organizations:

United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1865)

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

1