The following letter was written by H. Alvin Hitchcock (1841-1864, the youngest son of Otis Hitchcock (1795-1873) and Sarah Delano (1796-1877) of Randolph, Cattaraugus county, New York. Alvin was 21 years old when he enlisted in August 1862 as a private in Co. A, 154th New York Infantry. When he enlisted, he was described as … Continue reading 1863: H. Alvin Hitchock to Otis Hitchcock