Daniel E. Worthley letters, 1861-1864.

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Daniel E. Worthley letters, 1861-1864.

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Letters from Daniel E. Worthley to his family. Worthley wrote the letters while stationed at Camp Chase, Ship Island, and in Louisiana. He writes about money, hot weather, rumors, and boredom. Worthley briefly mentions General Butler and the Steamer "Constitution," and his experience witnessing gunboats firing on each other (April 4, 1862 letter).

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 26th (1861-1865)

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Worthley, Daniel E.

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Daniel E. Worthley was a private in the 26th Massachusetts Infantry. The regiment was organized at Camp Cameron in Cambridge, Mass., and mustered in on August 28, 1861. The unit was attached to the Department of the Gulf, and saw action at the Battle of Opequan, the Teche Campaign, and the Battle of Cedar Creek. The regiment was mustered out in September 1865. From the description of Daniel E. Worthley letters, 1861-1864. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 264688782 ...

United States. Army

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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...