Stephen O. Rogers letters
Collection — Box: 73
Identifier: MS-SC1295
Scope and Contents
Letters to his parents, Israel and Rebecca Rogers, in Mass. interesting and detailed letters. Discusses camp life, marching, detailed troop movements, regimental and military actions at Fredricksburg and in and around Petersburg, Virginia and happenings in his regiment. Mentions Lincoln and Burnside reviewing the troops and gives his impressions of each. Details life in the hospital as a convalescent and as an orderly. Discusses family news, letters from brothers, Israel Jr. and Joseph, and friends from back home.
Dates
- Created: 1861 - 1864
Creator
- Rogers, Stephen O. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Soldier from West Upton, Massachusetts serving in the 36th Massachusetts Infantry. After becoming sick in late 1863, spent time at a convalescent camp in Kentucky and worked in hospitals in Portsmouth Grove, R.I. and Fort Schuyler, New York. In May 1864 went back with his regiment in Petersburg, Virginia. His brother Joseph served in the 25th Massachusetts Infantry.
Extent
75 items
Language of Materials
English
- American Civil War, 1861-1865
- American Civil War--Massachusetts--36th Infantry
- American Civil War--Petersburg Campaign
- American Civil War--letters and diaries
- Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881
- Camp Nelson (Ky.)
- Fredericksburg, Battle of, Va., 1862
- Hospitals
- Israel Rogers family
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- New York (New York)
- Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865
- Portsmouth (R.I.)
- Soldiers
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care
- Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- West Upton (Mass.)
Creator
- Rogers, Stephen O. (Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collection Repository
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christopher.schnell@illinois.gov