Charles William Dustan letters, 1861-1865 [manuscript].

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Charles William Dustan letters, 1861-1865 [manuscript].

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Civil War letters from Dustan, a federal officer in the 71st New York Militia Regiment, the 53rd New York Regiment, and other units, to his mother and sister on Staten Island, N.Y., written from Virginia and Mississippi, 1861-1863, and from Memphis, Tenn., 1863-1865, where he was captain in the U.S. Army and brigadier general of enrolled militia. The letters discuss camp life, troop movements, morale and discipline problems, including a mutiny in the 53rd Regiment, conditions and events in Memphis, and family matters.

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