George Bauer Letter, 1864 (Ms1993-022)
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Title
George Bauer Letter, 1864 (Ms1993-022)
Subject
Description
Union soldier during the Civil War, writing from Spotsylvania Courthouse on May 20, 1864, to his daughter, about the many battles he had fought in and the presence of the Confederates in the immediate area. Bauer was a native German speaker and the English in his letter is heavily Germanized (ex. shuding duks for shooting ducks). Bauer was killed two months later in the Battle of Monocacy. Transcript available. Collection also includes a daguerreotype of an identified man.
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Date
Rights
Permission to publish from the George Bauer Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Type
Identifier
Ms1993-022
Bibliographic Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: George Bauer Letter, Ms1993-022, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Collection
Citation
Bauer, George, “George Bauer Letter, 1864 (Ms1993-022),” VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, accessed April 19, 2024, https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/AmericanCivilWar/Ms1993-022.