Letters, July 23, 1896; August 29, 1897.

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Letters, July 23, 1896; August 29, 1897.

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Two letters to his wife, Mary, during 1896 and 1897 encampments of the Illinois National Guard. Weiss was in the 5th Regiment and describes some sham battles in 1896 at Camp Lincoln in Springfield.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Weiss, Fred J., 1869-fl. 1930.

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A native of Switzerland, Weiss came to the U.S. as a small child. He was a farmer in Illinois and then a carpenter in Michigan. From the description of Letters, July 23, 1896; August 29, 1897. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 230922077 ...

Illinois. Infantry. Regiment, 5th.

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Weiss, Mary E., 1876-fl. 1930.

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Illinois. National Guard

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