J.C. Perkins letter, 1864 June 7.

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J.C. Perkins letter, 1864 June 7.

Letter written at Camp Parapet outside of New Orleans, La., describes local weather, homes, and gardens, as well as camp life. Perkins claims that rations included horse meat preserved during the Mexican War.

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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...

Perkins, J. C. (John)

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Perkins was a private in Company D of the 14th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment. The regiment was organized in Concord in September 1862, and served in the Department of the Gulf from March - July 1864. From the description of J.C. Perkins letter, 1864 June 7. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 265753856 ...

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