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Letter, 1862 April 18

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 14, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

A letter written by a Union soldier, Burt H., to "Charles" while at camp near Yorktown, Virginia. He notes that "we have been making a new road so we can take the rebels... they say it is a harder place to take than Richmond," and "there is one hundred and a thousand men with us and McClellan at the head..."

Dates

  • Creation: 1862 April 18

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.01 Linear Foot

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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