Nickerson, Melville P., September 21/24, 1861
Scope and Content
Melville Nickerson, of the 2nd Maine Infantry, wrote a long letter to his sister on September 21, 1861, during the American Civil War. He starts off the letter saying it will be a long letter, and then on September 24th he adds that he had not had a chance to write again because he was on duty and the rest of the letter is added on then. He has been working on cutting down trees so they have better range with their guns. The letter is written with an old fashioned quill pen. He describes some of the other letters he has received. He also talks about his travel through Boston. Transcript included.
Dates
- September 21/24, 1861
Creator
- From the Collection: Ash, William (3rd Regiment, Vermont Infantry) (Person)
- From the Collection: Baskin, J. T. (Person)
- From the Collection: Cole, Henry (Person)
- From the Collection: Cole, Luther (Person)
- From the Collection: Davis, George E. , d.1863 (Company F, Harris Light Cavalry) (Person)
- From the Collection: Dixon, William D. (Person)
- From the Collection: Edwards, Clarke S. (Clarke Swett), 1824-1903 (Person)
- From the Collection: Gerry, C. E. (Person)
- From the Collection: Green, Josiah M. (Person)
- From the Collection: Gregory, W. B. (William Bartleman), 1829-1887 (Person)
- From the Collection: Guion, J. Marshall, 1822-1891 (Person)
- From the Collection: Hanna, James W. (Person)
- From the Collection: Hersum, George L. (5th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry) (Person)
- From the Collection: Hunt, Melvin (72nd Regiment, New York Infantry) (Person)
- From the Collection: Lacaster, G. W. (Person)
- From the Collection: Lukens, Franklin B. (Company E, 3rd Regiment, New Jersey Infantry) (Person)
- From the Collection: Kyger, Henry C. (5th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry) (Person)
- From the Collection: Miller, Henry (Person)
- From the Collection: Nickerson, Melville P. (2nd Regiment, Maine Infantry) (Person)
- From the Collection: Penman, Abraham (12th Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry (41st Volunteers)) (Person)
- From the Collection: Rappleyea, Jeremiah C. (1st Regiment, New Jersey Infantry) (Person)
- From the Collection: Stewart, Peter (79th NY Highland Guard) (Person)
- From the Collection: Stickley, Peter B., 1825-1861 (Person)
- From the Collection: Turrill, Reuben (Person)
- From the Collection: Van Fleet, Abraham (Person)
- From the Collection: Way, Alexander M. (Alexander Moore), 1826-1890 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Melville P. Nickerson served in the 2nd Regiment, Maine Infantry, during the American Civil War.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Existence and Location of Copies
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu