Sanborn, John E. Letters

Sanborn, John E. Letters, 1862-1865. 20 items. Location: A:119. Resident of Rockport, Massachusetts, prior to enlisting in the 27th Iowa Infantry in 1862 as a surgeon. His wife and children resided in Epworth, Iowa, during the Civil War. Letters written to Sanborn's wife depicting his service in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Some letters concern Sanborn's problems with superior and fellow officers who prevented him from fulfilling his duties as he saw fit. Sanborn describes illnesses and injuries of soldiers and his treatment of them. One letter refers to the arrival at Fort Snelling of two opposing parties to decide the fate of the Indians. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3736.