TY  - GEN
AU  - Van Houten,Cornelius
TI  - Cornelius Van Houten correspondence,
KW  - Davis, Jefferson,
KW  - Johnston, Joseph E.
KW  - Lee, Robert E.
KW  - Lincoln, Abraham,
KW  - Van Houten, Ralph
KW  - United States
KW  - Army
KW  - New Jersey Artillery Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)
KW  - New Jersey
KW  - History
KW  - Civil War, 1861-1865
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 1861-1865
KW  - 1865-1877
KW  - Soldiers
KW  - itoamc
N1  - Open to research
N2  - ALS (1865 April 27) written by Van Houten while serving with the 1st New Jersey Light Artillery to his father, Ralph Van Houten, pertaining to political affairs at the close of the Civil War.  Van Houten discusses the surrenders of Joseph E. Johnston and Robert E. Lee, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, punishment for Jefferson Davis, and other military and political leaders.  Also includes a partial letter, a memorandum listing several men of his unit, and several covers
ER  -