Letter from Henry R. Hinckley to Benjamin Smith Lyman

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Henry R. Hinckley to Benjamin Smith Lyman
Description:
Discusses his time in the 5th Massachusetts Cavalry, including action in Richmond in April 1865. After the war he went to England to find out what they thought about the American Union. He has returned to New York to work, and hopes to be admitted to the Bar.
Creator:
Hinckley, Henry R. (Henry Rose), 1838-1918
Addressee:
Lyman, Benjamin Smith, 1835-1920
Date:
December 16, 1865
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Box 001 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Lyman Family Papers
Series:
Series 1. Manuscripts
Subjects:
Civil war
United States. Army. Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment, 5th (1864-1865)
Extent:
3 p.
Link to Item:
http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mums634-b001-i008
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Place of origin:
New York (N.Y.)
Language:
English
Identifier:
mums634-b001-i008