INTRODUCTION
The letters provide the reader with an inside view of the life of an Islip Hamlet resident as a soldier during the most horrible and tragic conflict in our nation’s history. They cover a number of subjects that include news from home. These letters describe many engagements in Virginia and Maryland, including the Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid on Richmond in March 1864, as well as the battles of Fredericksburg and Petersburg.
Robert Finnegan, Suffolk County Historical Society Trustee
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The Letters: (When reading books, you may enlarge them using the menu button)
Additional Documentation:
| WCBS - New York Television Interview |
| WNBC - New York Television Interview |
| WJAR - Rhode Island Television Interview |
| NEWS 12 - Long Island Television Interview |
| Newsday Article by Brinley Hineman |
| Providence Journal Article by Jack Perry |
| The Preservation Process by Victoria Berger |
The Wright letters are owned by the Historical Society of Islip Hamlet. We are pleased to share them for research purposes. They may not be copied without our express permission. Please send any requests for their use to isliphamlethistory@gmail.com and include specifically how the material will be used.
