1 50 1 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/61ebd3c3006bb86590e6a146ab683665.jpg 71ccabe2a5dc03ab87df5391fa8cfa25 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/27080d9b90d4703e038fb4dec05efcbc.jpg 7c3f799cf5cf98d88359ffdbf1462926 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/82e24dcf19a1cfa81175818fd0b19965.jpg 316433c70a23a1056a1ccf0777a6d398 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/5be6d47098cecab70a6dd05627cce059.jpg bd9699934d8cb904a9ce30d0c62de208 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Latham Candler Papers, 1861-1863 (Ms1997-007) Subject The topic of the resource Civil War United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Description An account of the resource The collection consists of fourteen letters, dating from September 8, 1861, to February 15, 1863, from Candler to his uncle Charles [probably maternal uncle Charles Henry Wheelwright] and his brother, John W. Candler of Boston. The letters are articulate and descriptive, replete with Candler's strong opinions about the state of the Union, the abilities of the generals (Union and Confederate) who were running the war and the politicians who were running the country, and his own ambitions for advancing in rank and status in the army. On May 10, 1862, he writes from Williamsburg, Virginia, about the engagement with the Confederates and their sharpshooters. His June 24, 1962, letters from Fair Oaks, Virginia, and his July 7, 1862 letter from Harrison's Bar, Virginia, describe his units participation in the Battle of Mechanicsville, which was part of the Seven Days Campaign. Candler's November 6, 1862, letter, written from Washington, D.C., has much about General George McClellan's political troubles, written soon before McClennan was removed from command of the Army of the Potomac and replaced by Ambrose E. Burnside. His December 21, 1862, letter disparagingly comments on the Union army's performance at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, on December 13. Candler interspersed the letters with his concerns about the well-being of his fiance, and later, wife, Fannie, and his fear that his brother John will join the army and leave no one to care for their mother or John's children. Candler often asks his brother, a businessman in Boston, to send money. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Candler, William Latham Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00521.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the William Latham Candler Papers</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861/1863 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to publish from the William Latham Candler Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Letters Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1997_007_CandlerWilliamL_ Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: William Latham Candler Papers, Ms1997-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1997_007_CandlerWilliam_Letter_1861_1022 Title A name given to the resource Letter, William Latham Candler to his brother, Camp Union, Bladensburg, MD, October 22, 1861 (Ms1997-007) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-10-22 Description An account of the resource Candler tell his brother about the possibility of promotion. Type The nature or genre of the resource Letters Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ms1997-007, Folder 1 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Candler, William Latham Subject The topic of the resource Civil War Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00521.xml">See the finding aid for the William Latham Candler Papers, 1861-1862</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to publish from the William Latham Candler Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: William Latham Candler Papers, Ms1997-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech Language A language of the resource English