 | Allegany To Appomattox: The Life and Letters of Private William Whitlock of the 188th New York Volunteers Subjects: Whitlock William 1829–1865 -- Correspondence; United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment 188th (1864–1865); New York -- History -- Civil War 1861–1865 -- Regimental histories; United States -- History -- Civil War 1861–1865 -- Personal narrative; On September 7, 1864, William Whitlock, aged thirty-five, left his wife and four children in Allegany, New York, to join the Union army in battle. More than 100 years later, his unpublished letters to his wife were found in the attic of a family home. These letters serve as the foundation for Allegany to Appomattox, giving readers a vivid glimpse into the environment and political atmosphere that surrounded the Civil War from the perspective of a northern farmer and lumberman. Valgene Dunham is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the College of Science at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. He is the author and coauthor of numerous books, chapters, and journal articles. |
