Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Malcolm, Robert W., 1844-1920. Letter, 16 October 1862. ALS, 4 pp.
Call No.
Mss. C M
Content
A private in Co. A of the 22nd Michigan Infantry, Malcolm writes his sister from a camp near Cynthiana, Ky. He describes the grueling march across the Kentucky countryside, road conditions and the town of Cynthiana. He also reports the appearancel of a fugitive slave in their camp and the latest news about the Confederate retreat from the state. Malcolm further records his observations about local farming practices and advises his sister that life for Kentucky slaves is not as "bright" as she believes.