Letter from Samuel Mathews to his brother and sister dated July 24, 1861. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment and the Battle of Blackburn's Ford and the First Battle of Bull Run.
American Civil War; Mathews, Samuel; Samuel Mathews; Third Michigan Infantry; 3rd Michigan Infantry; private; Battle of Blackburn's Ford; First Battle of Bull Run; Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861; regimental history;