[Archive of War-Date Manuscript Letters Sent by Civil War Surgeon Dr. Charles T. Simpers, 6th Maryland Infantry Regiment, to His Wife Elisa, Reporting on His Medical Activities, Commenting on the "Acc

by [Civil War]: [Maryland]: Simpers, Charles

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[Various locations in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC, 1864. Occasionally soiled, foxed, and toned. Minor closed tears along old folds. One letter separated along central horizontal fold. Overall very good. An extensive archive of approximately ninety letters, consisting of sixty-four letters from Dr. Charles T. Simpers (occasionally signed "Sempers") to his wife, Elisa, along with eighteen of her replies, and eleven letters from assorted friends and family. Dr. Charles T. Simpers (1821-1903) enlisted into service from North East, Maryland on August 21, 1862 as an Assistant Surgeon. He served with General Grant in the Wilderness campaign and was captured at the Second Battle of Winchester on June 13, 1863, while tending to the wounded. There is a gap in the present archive from June to December of 1863 while he spent six months in Libby Prison. After his release, he was promoted to Surgeon and served as an Executive Officer of the military hospital at Camp Parole before fighting in the Overland Campaign at the Battle of the Wilderness; he was discharged October 26, 1864. Dr. Simpers' letters average in length from two to four pages and begin a few days after his enlistment. The first is dated August 25, 1862, with the bulk of Simpers' letters ending on July 31, 1864, though a handful of letters from family continue past that point until July 1865. His letters offer a glimpse into the daily life of a Civil War hospital, camp life, and military news. While Maryland staye

• Year: 1864
• Binding: unknown

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