Scope and Content of the Collection From the Collection: Robert Bennett’s correspondence from Aug. 15, 1861 through Dec. 12, 1863, written to his father, mother and sisters, as well as two letters addressed to Bennett from his cousins Nicholas and William, along with one letter written to Bennett’s father from another soldier in Company D. Correspondence consists of two identical sets of typed transcriptions (no originals).The bulk of the letters are addressed to Bennett’s father, which contain descriptions of camp life, Bennett’s...