Papers, August 19, 1862, September 24, 1885.

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Papers, August 19, 1862, September 24, 1885.

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Letter from James Duncan at Camp Centralia to his parents of August 19, 1862 mentions his faith and some matters of regimental organization. Includes handwritten copy of lyrics to popular 1862 song "Do they miss me at home." Statement by James and Mary Ann Duncan about the ownership of their home in Clay County.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Duncan, James, ca. 1811-fl. 1885.

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Duncan, James Henry, 1793-1869

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Probably a native of Ireland, Duncan enlisted in an Illinois infantry regiment (possibly the 80th) that was organizing at Centralia, Illinois in August 1862. If this is the correct James Duncan, he died November 8, 1862 in Louisville, Kentucky. His parents were James and Mary Ann Duncan, Irish natives, who lived in Perry County, Illinois in 1870 and 1880. From the description of Papers, August 19, 1862, September 24, 1885. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 1...

Duncan, Mary Ann, ca. 1820-fl. 1885.

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United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, [80th?] (1862).

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