William H. and Edmund H. Downs papers [microform], 1861-1864.

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William H. and Edmund H. Downs papers [microform], 1861-1864.

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Civil War correspondence of the quartermaster of the 25th Wisconsin Infantry, and of his son Edmund, a drummer in the 5th Wisconsin Infantry, including descriptions of the 25th Regiment's service in Minnesota following the Sioux uprising of 1862, the Vicksburg siege, the fortifications and destruction at Decatur, Georgia, Sherman's march to the sea, and comments on supplies, illness, and hardships of the 5th Regiment in Virginia.

1 reel of microfilm (35mm)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6714997

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Downs, Edmund H., 1844-1862.

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United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 25th (1862-1865)

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Downs, William Harrison, 1819-1877.

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United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1865). Company H.

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