Letter Written by Union Army Private Albert Manning from "Camp Foster," Roanoke Island, North Carolina, February 17, 1862
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Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
17 February 1862
Keywords
United States, North Carolina, Roanoke Island
Roanoke Island, Battle of, N.C., 1862
Manning, Albert E., circa 1844-circa 1900
United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 23rd (1861-1865). Company F
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2008.0.17.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 5.125 in
Inscriptions
printed on front: FAST COLORS/ 1776/ 1861 / Warranted/ not to run handwritten on front: Albert Manning died about 1900 in Michigan City.
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