Henry, (Union Soldier). Civil War letters, 1862-1865. 5 items. Location: Misc:H. Union officer who enlisted in the 110th New York Infantry Regiment in 1862, then later served in the 96th U.S. Infantry, Corps d'Afrique. Letters written to his mother recount a march to Port Hudson, Louisiana, detailing the confiscation and destruction of livestock and property by soldiers, skirmishes with Confederate troops, and the siege of Port Hudson. Included are descriptions of an attack on Union boats near Port Hudson in which the MISSISSIPPI was set aflame by the enemy and exploded; and the occupation of a home in New Orleans by Union officers. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3666.