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    Manuscript Collections Townsend Civil War letter
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    Townsend Civil War letter, 1862 Dec. 25. 1 letter. Location: Misc.T. A Union solider named Townsend (probably from Massachusetts) writes to his brother from occupied Baton Rouge, Louisiana, describing the city, Union officers and soldiers encamped there, picket duty and drill, his family, and vague news of the Battle of Fredericksburg ("a great battle...fought on the Rappahannock"). Mss. 3684.
    Manuscript Number
    Mss. 3684
    Manuscript Topic
    Civil War
    Record Type
    Manuscript Collections
    Year
    1862
    Page URL: https://lib.lsu.edu/special/manuscripts/guides/townsend-civil-war-letter
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