Letter : Army of the Potomac, Camp on the Plains of Manassas, 1861 August 2.

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Letter : Army of the Potomac, Camp on the Plains of Manassas, 1861 August 2.

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This letter from a Confederate soldier to his father describes the aftermath of the Civil War's First Battle of Manassas.

Letter : 4 p.Transcript : 4 leaves.

Library of Virginia

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SNAC Resource ID: 6682835

Library of Virginia

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