Foster, Samuel D.
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Samuel D. Foster Letter
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Ms-1990-001
Scope and Content
Union soldier in the Civil War, writing August 17, 1864, from Louisville, Kentucky, to a friend. Describes conditions at the Confederate prison in Danville, Virginia, where he was recently held as a prisoner of war. Notes the behavior of the guards and the quality of the food.
Dates:
1864 - 1864
Found in:
Special Collections, Virginia Tech