John S. R. Miller papers, 1858-1863 [manuscript].

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John S. R. Miller papers, 1858-1863 [manuscript].

Letters to his mother and other members of his family from Miller, U.S. army enlisted soldier in Utah Territory and at Fort Laramie, Nebraska Territory, 1858-1860, commenting on camp life, the Mormons, and the Indians; and letters home from Miller when he was a captain in the 1st North Carolina Regiment serving in Virginia about camp life, engagements with federal troops, organizing volunteers and other matters.

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