T.W. Harriss Letter

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Identifier: SC 00282

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T.W. Harriss Letter

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Scope and Contents

Letter from T.W. Harriss, Co. D, 1st Regiment, Tennessee Volunteer, "Col. Mancy Com," Winchester, Va., to "Uncle," no place. Reviews what he has done the past four months. He walked over 1200 miles and lay out in the open air at Bath with the snow six inches deep. He is now partaking of Virginia hospitality to the sick at the cost of $5.00 per week.

Dates

Creation: 1862 January 23

Creator

Harriss, T.W. (Person)

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Extent

0.01 Linear Foot

Language

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

The T.W. Harriss Letter was part of the Civil War Collection, Mss. 39.1 C76, until November 2017. The former citation was Civil War Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.