Autograph letter signed : Lynchburg, Va., to James T. Fields
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Title
Autograph letter signed : Lynchburg, Va., to James T. Fields
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care
Description
A graduate of Harvard Medical School in 1853, Zabdiel Boylston Adams enlisted in 1861, joining the 7th Massachusetts Volunteers as an assistant surgeon. He was later a captain with the 56th Massachusetts Volunteers. Adams was wounded at Orange Plank Road during the Battle of the Wilderness and taken captive, spending four months in Confederate prisons in Virginia.
Abstract
A letter from Zabdiel Boylston Adams to his brother-in-law, publisher James T. Fields (1817-1881). Written while in Crumpton Hospital in Lynchburg, VA, Adams describes his wounds and treatment.
Creator
Adams, Zabdiel Boylston
Date Created
1864 May 29
Rights
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Relation
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Is Part Of
Papers of Zabdiel Boylston Adams, 1861-1981 (inclusive), 1861-1894 (bulk). H MS c49.1.
References
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Format
text
Extent
1 letter
Language
English
Type
text
Identifier
DigID0001603
Provenance
Gift of Mitchell L. Adams to the Library of Harvard Medical School, 1981.
Files
Citation
Adams, Zabdiel Boylston, “Autograph letter signed : Lynchburg, Va., to James T. Fields,” OnView: Digital Collections & Exhibits, accessed June 3, 2023, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6077.
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