Title	Lawrence N. Cox Letter
Owning Institution	Indiana Historical Society
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Item ID	SC2923
Description	Lawrence N. Cox writes from New Orleans, Louisiana while with the 21st Indiana Regiment to his cousin, B.T.W. Bennson in Bridgeton, Parke County, 11 April 1863. In the letter he writes of his good health in comparison with those of his fellow soldiers. Cox also goes into detail regarding his views of the war, the leadership strength of Governor Morton, and the rumors that Indiana, along with Illinois and Ohio, is going to secede from the Union.
Subject	Cox, Lawrence N. United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 21st (1861-1863) United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence
Creator	Lawrence N. Cox
Date	1863-04-11
Time period	1860s (1860-1869)
Geographic Location	Louisiana--New Orleans
Page	4 pages
Format of Original	Manuscript
Digital Format	JP2000
Resolution	600 ppi
Source Collection Name	Lawrence N. Cox Letter, 11 April 1863
Source Collection Number	SC 2923
Digital Collection Name	Civil War Materials
Digital Collection Number	DC008
Notes	Lawrence N. Cox was born around 1842 in Parke County, Indiana, and in May, 1858, he married Eliza Martin. In July, 1861, he was mustered into Company "I" of the 21st Indiana Regiment. In February, 1863, he was transferred into Company "I" of the 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery and was mustered out in July, 1864.
Accession Number	2012.0215
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