Letters, 1862-1870 ; (bulk 1863-1865).

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Letters, 1862-1870 ; (bulk 1863-1865).

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Love letters from Riggs, 5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and later the 4th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, to Celina Dobbins, with occasional references to troop movements, the hardships of camp life, infestation of camp by rats, and losses suffered by his regiment at the battle of Selma, Ala. Two letters from relatives discuss the Dobbins (or Dobbin) and Riggs families, life in Missouri, and the suffering of civilians during the war.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Dobbin family.

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Riggs family.

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United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 5th.

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United States. Army. Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 4th (1861-1865)

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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...

Dobbins, Celina.

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Riggs, Philip D.

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Union soldier, from Carthage (Athens Co.), Ohio. From the description of Letters, 1862-1870 ; (bulk 1863-1865). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154270880 From the description of Letters, 1862-1870; (bulk 1863-1865). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20115845 ...