Letters from Davis R. Plummer to his wife and family. Plummer was a private in the 32nd Maine Infantry Regiment. Plummer wrote these letters during the Siege of Petersburg and contain information about the campaign. The last two letters are written to his wife and contain information about his death by typhoid fever and his burial in Alexandria, Virginia - May 14 to August 14, 1864 (photocopy)
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- dams:518249
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- Emory University
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- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
- Sublocation:
- Box 20, Folder 12
- Call Number:
- MSS 20
About This Item
- Creator:
- Plummer, David R.
- Date Created:
- May 14, 1864 to August 14, 1864
- Format:
- Text
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence)
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 8.3 x 10.8 inches
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Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Diseases--Typhoid fever
- Subject - Names:
- United States. Army--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 and United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 32nd (1864)
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865 and United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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- Rights Statement:
- The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e., not protected by copyright, has been produced by the Emory University Digital Library Publications Program.
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This item is part of:
About This Item
- Creator:
- Plummer, David R.
- Date Created:
- May 14, 1864 to August 14, 1864
- Format:
- Text
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence)
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 8.3 x 10.8 inches
- Note:
- This collection may include historical materials that are offensive or harmful. Historical records are evidence of the time in which they were created and often contain language and images that are racist, homophobic, sexist, ableist, or otherwise derogatory and insensitive. This content does not reflect the values of Emory Libraries. If you are concerned about content in this collection, please complete our take down form and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Diseases--Typhoid fever
- Subject - Names:
- United States. Army--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 and United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 32nd (1864)
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865 and United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Find This Item
- Persistent URL:
- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/064tht77nd-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- dams:518249
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Administrative Unit:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
- Sublocation:
- Box 20, Folder 12
- Call Number:
- MSS 20
Access and Copyright
- Rights Statement:
- The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e., not protected by copyright, has been produced by the Emory University Digital Library Publications Program.
- Rights Status:
- No Copyright - United States
Emory Libraries provides copyright information as a courtesy and makes no representation about copyright or other legal status of materials in its digital collections.