Letter, 1864.

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Letter, 1864.

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Letter, 1864 Sept. 19, Demopolis, Ala., from George Washington Smith to his wife and children. The letter informs his wife of conditions in the camp. He mentions a great deal of sickness among the soldiers. Some of the soldiers, such as Jas. T. Collins, M.O. Moore, P.C. Wheeler, Asker South, Alfred Brock, and many others were in the hospital. He mentions that the Confederate forces were badly beaten at Atlanta, Ga., and a myraid of wounded soldiers have been passing camp for two weeks.

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Collins, Jas. T.

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Smith, George Washington, 1855-1945

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George Washington Smith was a soldier in the Confederate States Army. From the description of Letter, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122562075 Author of Illinois history. From the description of Letter, Feb. 5, 1941. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 54901211 Professor George Washington Smith served on the faculty of the History Department at Southern Illinois University from 1890 to 1935 and was Professor Emeritus from 19...

Moore, M.O.

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South, Asker.

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Brock, Alfred

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Wheeler, P.C.

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