Anonymous Union soldier letter

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Anonymous Union soldier letter, 1863 February 19.1 item. Location: Misc:A. Letter from camp near Belle Plain, Army of the Potomac, under General Joseph Hooker, pertaining to camp life, discouragement among the troops, opposition to the Emancipation Proclamation, and rumors of a conscription law. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2897.

Manuscript Number

Mss. 2897

Manuscript Topic

Civil War

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Manuscript Collections

Year

1863

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