James Schwieger letter, 1862 January 24.

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James Schwieger letter, 1862 January 24.

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A letter (2 p., handwritten) by James Schwieger, from Belmont, Kentucky to his brother Henry in Goodhue County, Minnesota. The letter contains information on friends and relatives in the Union army, opinions on the possibility of British aid to the Confederacy, the death of Confederate general Felix Kirk Zollicoffer, the condition of arms issued to the men, and similar data. The following soldiers are mentioned in the letter: John Wesley Chandler, Third Minnesota Regiment, Company E; Jacob Cook, Jr., Seventh Minnesota Regiment, Company G; and David Schwieger, First Minnesota Regiment, Company F. Also included in the collection is a handwritten transcript of the letter, prepared by Mrs. James B. Ranck.

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Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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SNAC Resource ID: 6791541

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Schwieger, James, 1842-1884.

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United States. Army. Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865)

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Zollicoffer, Felix Kirk, 1812-1862

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Tennessee printer, editor, state legislator, U.S. congressman, and Confederate general killed at the Battle of Mill Springs, Ky. From the description of Letters, 1832-1855. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49479566 Confederate general. From the description of Signature, cut from the register of Brown's Hotel : Washington, D.C., [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584722 ...