Papers, 1857-1863.

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Papers, 1857-1863.

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Typed copies of letters written by Bushnell, a Union soldier during the Civil War in Company B of the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry, to his family in Waitsfield, Vt. Pre-war letters describe his home life near Omro, Wis. and his work as a logger and farmer (wheat being the main crop). Later letters describe his enlistment and training as a soldier, his regiment's movement from Camp Harvey in Kenosha to Helena, Ark., his duties, fellow soldiers' behavior, skirmishes with the enemy, casualties of war, and a near-execution of three Confederate soldiers.

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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United States. Army. Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865). Company B

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Bushnell family.

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Bushnell, Matthias J.

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