John Wilson Sprague letter, 1847.

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John Wilson Sprague letter, 1847.

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This collection consists of a letter form John Wilson Sprague to his mother, Mrs. P. Sprague, written from Charleston, South Carolina in 1847. In the letter, Sprague shares personal news and mentions that opening the Georgia Railroad has increased business. He also writes of his uncle's business. Mrs. Sprague was in Charlton, New York.

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Georgia Railroad

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Sprague, John Wilson, 1817-1893.

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John Wilson Sprague (1817-1893) was born in White Creek, New York. He attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute but did not graduate. He became a merchant and was for a short time with his uncle in Charleston, South Carolina. Form 1851-1852 he was treasurer of Erie County, Ohio. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was appointed Captain of the 7th Ohio Volunteers. In 1863 he became Colonel of the 63rd Ohio Regiment and then, in 1864, Brigadier-General of the Volunteers. After the war he was assoc...