James Doten's Letter to Parents, Washinton, D.C., July 19, 1862
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: 99-137
Scope and Contents
He describes for his mother in considerable detail what a pontoon bridge is, and what a pontoon bridge train is. They dismantled the large bridge they had built on July 5, and moved it and their unit back to Washington D.C. He is not sure what his unit will be doing next.
Dates
- July 19, 1862
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Accession: 0.25 Cubic Feet (1/2 doc box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
