Papers, 1862-1866.

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Papers, 1862-1866.

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Chiefly letters of Daniel Scott (d. 1864) to his father, Jacob, and to his mother while he was serving in the Union Army, describing camp life, food, sickness, morale, and the Atlanta campaign. Also included are a poem by Daniel expressing his feelings toward his mother and toward the war; a letter from Daniel's captain telling of his death; and a form sent to the Bureau of Military Statistics, Albany, N.Y., by Jacob Scott recounting the war record of Daniel.

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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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Scott, Daniel, d. 1864.

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Scott, Jacob V.

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Resident of Chemung (Chemung Co.), N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1862-1866. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20313895 ...

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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...