Identifier	MCW_MDCH_11-08-30_DON0008_0023
Creator	Huey, Pennock, 1828-1903
Title	Pennock Huey letter dated March 16, 1862
Subject	Camp Lesley (Va.) Huey, Pennock, 1828-1903--Correspondence Soldiers--United States--Correspondence United States. Army. Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865)
Description	Letter dated March 16, 1862 from Captain Pennock Huey, 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Camp Lesley, Virginia, to his future wife Lizzie (Elizabeth Waln Wistar Huey) living in Chester County, Pennsylvania. In this one-page letter to the woman he will marry after the war ends, he apologizes for sending a photograph of himself. (Editor's note: A photograph was not found with the letter.)
Transcript	Camp Lesley Va March 16 /62 Dear Lizzie Excuse my presentation in attempting to address a note to you but as I promised to send you a picture, not supposing you would value it so highly but thinking from my acquaintance with you and your family you would except [sic] it as a momento from one who esteems your acquaintance and friendship as a great privalege. [sic] From Your Scncere [sic] Friend Pennock Huey
Date Original	1862-03-16
Biographical/Historical Note	Pennock Huey (1828-1903) was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, the son of Jacob Huey, a farmer, and his wife Sarah. According to official records, he enlisted in and received his commission as full captain in the 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry on September 17, 1861. He was promoted to full major on January 1, 1892 and to full colonel on June 25, 1863. On May 3, 1863, during the Battle of Chancellorsville, he led the 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry in a desperate charge that resulted in the death of 3 officers and 30 men. A year later (June 24, 1864) he was captured at the Battle of St. Mary's Church and imprisoned at various locations near Columbia, South Carolina, including Roper Hospital. On December 9, 1864, he was paroled during a prisoner exchange and returned to the 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry. On January 23, 1865, he was mustered out, and on March 13, 1865, he received promotion to Brevet Brigadier-General. After the war he married Elizabeth Waln Wistar and became a businessman.
Extent	1 scan
Format	Digital reproduction of 1-page document, 20 x 14 cm.
Publisher	Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Program Enoch Pratt Free Library
Date Digital	2011-08-31
Language	English;
Type	Text
Coverage	1861-1870
Relation	Is Part Of The Civil War in Your Attic Is Part Of the Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Program
Related items	Item provided to The Civil War in Your Attic Project by J. Wistar ("Pete") Huey III, digital donor number MCW_MDCH_11-08-30_DON0008
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