A handwritten, fourteen-page letter from Joseph Alston to his father, Charles Alston, in which he updates his family on his experiences being stationed at Battery Wagner during the Civil War. He also brings news of his brother, John Julius Alston, and his actions during battle.
Stereoscopic image of two men beneath a tree in a lightly wooded area and a third man in the background A handwritten note on the verso indicates the location as Battery Glover on James Island.
