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Williamsburg (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

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Subject Source: Local sources

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Robert W. Johnson Letter

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01349
Content Description Four page letter from Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Johnson of the 8th New Jersey Volunteers from near the Pamunkey River, on the Road to Richmond, May 21, 1862. Johnson describes in great detail the latest battle against the Rebels and their ability to claim victory with the assistance of fresh Union troops who were able to charge the forces near the end of the fighting. He describes Williamsburg as a beautiful city, filled with about 200 inhabitants before the outbreak of war, a nice...
Dates: 1862 May 21