Letters, September 13 and 23, 1904.

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Letters, September 13 and 23, 1904.

Typed copy of Wilson's letter to Jacob C. Switzer, veteran of the 22nd Iowa Infantry, describes Wilson's memories of the charge of the 22nd Iowa at Vicksburg on May 22, 1863. Also reply from Switzer with a correction to Wilson's recollection.

6 p.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Wilson, Bluford, 1841-1924

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A native of Shawneetown, Illinois, Wilson was a student when he enlisted as a first lieutenant in the 120th Illinois Infantry in October 1862. He served as an adjutant on the staffs of several generals. After the war he was a lawyer and railroad builder who resided in Springfield, Illinois. From the description of Letters, September 13 and 23, 1904. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 247455689 ...

United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 22nd (1863).

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Switzer, Jacob C., 1843-ca. 1914.

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