Partial Civil War letter from Annie Higginson to her sister, Agnes Fuller

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Annie Higginson wrote to her sister Agnes and included news (or the lack thereof) of the Civil War campaign in Florida of the regiment of African Americans led by their uncle Thomas Wentworth Higginson, and of the battle of Kelly’s Ford, where two other relatives were fighting with the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry. The letter shows the sometimes sketchy information received by families and the public. Initial news would come through to the newspaper, and then families and friends would wait eagerly to hear the rest of the story. The telegraph was used extensively for relaying news of battles and other engagements, both to civilian newspapers and to higher-ups in government, including President Abraham Lincoln. Annie writes that because a telegram had not been received, the family felt better about the fates of their two rleatives. They were sure that had either of the men been wounded or killed, a telegram would have been sent.

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Item typeLetter
AuthorHigginson, Annie Storrow
Date1863-03-18
PlaceCambridge, Massachusetts
TopicMilitary, Wars, Battles
EraCivil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
EventAmerican Civil War. 1861–1865
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatHandwriting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height: 7.50 in Width: 4.75 in
Catalog #L10.018
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Higginson, Annie Storrow. Partial Civil War letter from Annie Higginson to her sister, Agnes Fuller. March 18, 1863. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l10-018/. Accessed on November 2, 2024.

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