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Letter from Confederate soldier Newel M. Berryman near Richmond, VA to his mother Helena D. Berryman in Texas (4 pages) (includes transcript), 3/13/1863

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10

Dates

  • Creation: 3/13/1863

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Jefferson Davis called for March 27 to be a day of "fasting, humiliation and prayer" in early March 1863. Reference to this event in the letter accurately dates the document.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository

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