Letter from Governor John Andrew of Massachusetts to the Secretary of War

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Description

In this letter dated November 9, 1863, Massachusetts Governor John Andrew asked Secretary of War Edwin Stanton for a 30-day furlough for Sergeant William H. Carney so that he could return home and visit his family. In July of that year, Sgt. Carney had been severely wounded while carrying the colors during the attack on Fort Wagner.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Adjutant General's Office.

National Archives Identifier: 594893

Full Citation: Letter from Governor John Andrew of Massachusetts to the Secretary of War; 11/9/1863; Consolidated File for Sergeant William H. Carney, 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment (Colored); Letters Received, 1863–1888; Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, Record Group 94; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/letter-mass-governor-john-andrew-secretary-of-war/, April 10, 2026]

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