Letter, 1862 April 4

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

Identifier: cuid286

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George L. Hersum Letter to his wife, 1862 April 4

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Scope and Contents

A letter from George L. Hersum to his wife, recounts his arrival in Alexandria from Manassas Junction. He will soon board a steamboat to travel the river to Fort Monroe. He has had a hard time since they left Camp California. He ehxorts her to keep up good courage and hopes this war will be closed before July. He tells her the rebels cannot stand it much longer; they drove them seven miles. The rebels fled across the Rappahannock river and then blew up the bridge.

Dates

Creation: 1862 April 4

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