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| Format | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Ahrens, Adolph |
| Title, Analytic | A Letter from a Turner Soldier to His Family During the Civil War |
| Journal Title | American Turner Topics |
| Date of Publication | Mar./Apr. 1993 |
| Location in Work | 10-11 |
| Abstract | Translation of a letter written by Adolph Ahrens from Camp Hunter's Chapel, Virginia, Oct. 24, 1861, to his mother and sister in Hamburg. Ahrens writes about the difficulty finding work in Philadelphia, how the Philadelphia Turners volunteered to join a regiment from New York, and of his involvement in the Battle of Bull Run or Manassas Junction. The letter "reveals a feeling of family solidarity unshaken by separation and distance." Submitted for publication by Forrest F. Steinlage and Professor C. Eugene Miller. |
| Notes | Photocopy donated by Gretchen Rosing, May 2004 |
| Call Number | MKI P2004-38 |
| MKI Terms | Ahrens, Adolph/ Civil War, 1861-1865 -- German Americans/ Letters/ Turners |