Scope and Content Note From the Collection: This collection consists of a twelve-page letter written by Horace Holcomb, a corporal in the 10th New Hampshire Infantry during the Civil War. Written from a camp in Manchester, Virginia, the letter is addressed to Holcomb's friend Jennie. Holcomb briefly describes the ruins of Richmond and notes that he has been assigned to oversee the repair of a bridge connecting Manchester with Richmond. After describing the work, Holcomb writes, "I have brought my writing material with me, and while...