Henry Sill Lord married
Elizabeth Alice Ely January 22, 1862. In March of the
same year, Henry left his bride of three months to
journey to New Orleans, Louisiana in the company of
the 13th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers. As to his
capacity within this branch of the Union Army, it is
hard to determine from the following letters written
to his wife during the period from March to August.
He may have been an enlisted man, he may not,
although his work as Supply Clerk tends to imply he
was there in a civilian capacity.
Whatever his official
function, it was my intention that the decendents of
Henry Sill Lord be able to share his hopes and
frustrations, his impression of the sights that met
him, and his longing for home and loved ones during
one of the most devastating periods in the history of
the United States.
May the Lord family enjoy
reading these letters as much as I enjoyed putting
them together.
Diana R. Lord
December 1978
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