Lyman Foster
First Name: Lyman
Last Name: Foster
Unit:
Co. G, 169th Pennsylvania Infantry
Rank:
sergeant
Residence (County):
Erie County, PA
Biography:
Lyman Foster (b. ca. 1833) was a farmer from Erie County, Pennsylvania. Most of the letters in this collection were written by Lyman Foster (b. ca. 1833) to his wife, Mary (b. ca. 1836), while Lyman was serving as a sergeant in Co. G, 169th Pennsylvania Infantry. Lyman Foster mustered out of service on July 26, 1863.
Authored Letters
Displaying 1 - 13 of 13
| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13960 | Foster2 | April 5, 1862 | Lyman Foster | Mary Foster | VA | Erie County, PA |
| 13962 | Foster3 | November 12, 1862 | Lyman Foster | Mary Foster | Pittsburg, PA | Erie County, PA |
| 13964 | Foster4 | November 16, 1862 | Lyman Foster | Mary Foster | Pittsburg, PA | Erie County, PA |
| 13965 | Foster5 | February 23, 1863 | Lyman Foster | Mary Foster | Gloucester Point, VA | Erie County, PA |
| 13967 | Foster7 | March 8, 1863 | Lyman Foster | Mary Foster | Gloucester Point, VA | Erie County, PA |
| 13968 | Foster8 | March 15, 1863 | Lyman Foster | Mary Foster | Gloucester Point, VA | Erie County, PA |
| 13969 | Foster9 | March 22, 1863 | Lyman Foster | Mary Foster | Gloucester Point, VA | Erie County, PA |
| 13970 | Foster10 | April 26, 1863 | Lyman Foster | Mary Foster | Gloucester Point, VA | Erie County, PA |
| 13971 | Foster11 | May 17, 1863 | Lyman Foster | Mary Foster | Gloucester Point, VA | Erie County, PA |
| 13972 | Foster12 | May 23, 1863 | Lyman Foster | Mary Foster | Gloucester Point, VA | Erie County, PA |
| 13973 | Foster13 | May 30, 1863 | Lyman Foster | Mary Foster | Gloucester Point, VA | Erie County, PA |
| 13974 | Foster14 | June 7, 1863 | Lyman Foster | Mary Foster | Gloucester Point, VA | Erie County, PA |
| 13975 | Foster15 | June 21, 1863 | Lyman Foster | Mary Foster | Gloucester Point, VA | Erie County, PA |
Received Letters
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3
| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13959 | Foster1 | December 1, 1861 | Edwin Hunt , Fanny Hunt | Lyman Foster , Mary Foster | Kane County, IL | Erie County, PA |
| 13966 | Foster6 | March 1, 1863 | Edwin Hunt , Fanny Hunt | Lyman Foster | Kane County, IL | Yorktown, VA |
| 13978 | Foster17 | December 3, 1863 | Elijah Foster | Lyman Foster | Philadelphia, PA |
