American Civil War ➔ Letter, H. B. Hulbert To Brother Charles E. Hulbert
Identifier:
2011.37.1
Description:
This collection of letters was written by Charles E. Hulbert of Watertown, NY to his brother H. B. Hulbert of Watertown, and his mother, Mrs. J. M. Hulbert of Grand Rapids. They were donated to the Museum by a local family who visited the Museum's "Thank God for Michigan: Stories from the Civil War" exhibit. The letters will be added to the Museum's extensive archival holdings from the Civil War. They offer a soldier's point of view on many aspects of the conflict, but particularly notable is Hulbert's vocal anti-slavery stance. He calls slavery a "curse" and in 1864 wrote, "Thank God, slavery has received its death blow. And I believe God will bless us for resolving to do even at this day, what ought to have been done years ago, viz. to abolish the institution which was a curse to the owner and the owned.";Post war letter written to Charles Hulbert delivering news from New York about various friends and family. Partially written by his brother H.B. Hulbert and partially by someone else . Pages 1 and 4 very faint.
