Letters, 1864-1875.

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Letters, 1864-1875.

Hanwritten letters with typewritten copies. Wilson applies for his bounty for joining the army in Illinois. He also writes three letters about army life while stationed in Tennessee in November of 1864. Two of the letters were addressed to Samuel Kirkpatrick in Illinois. Also included is a letter to Kirkpatrick and his tax receipt for 1871.

6 items (21 pages).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6760665

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Kirkpatrick, Samuel A.

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Wilson, J. C.,

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Soldier for the Union in the American Civil War (1861-1864). From the description of Letters, 1864-1875. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553598 ...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...