Slack, Abraham I. (sold)
Abraham I. Slack (November 21, 1822 - October 18, 1902) was an American farmer, laborer, and butcher (among other professions), who fought in the American Civil War. Born in New Jersey, Slack enlisted in the Union Army on September 4, 1864, at forty-two years old for one year at Trenton, New Jersey. He served in Company I, 38th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry. He married Sarah Pyatt on October 3, 1846.
Civil War manuscript map / letter naming 'Rebbaldom'.
[Plan of Fort Powhatan.]
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This is an 1865 American Civil War manuscript letter and map of Fort Powhatan, Virginia, written by Abraham Slack, a member of the 38th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry. Consisting of three handwritten pages and a map on a single folded sheet. Slack wrote the letter to his son, John William Slack (1850 - c. 1910). In the letter, Slack describes Fort Powhatan in detail, expresses sympathy for desperate condition of the Confederate forces (and families) across the river, details recent military actions, and advises his son on matters of household management. (more details)