Union soldier Townsend Civil War letters, 1863-1864.

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Union soldier Townsend Civil War letters, 1863-1864.

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Two letters addressed to "Brother" from Townsend writing from New Orleans, La. Letter dated Aug. 11, 1863 says that he will be bound for home on sick leave on the steamer Creole. He mentions that Captain Swift must be home by now and that he (Townsend) should prefer not to stay in camp with his regiment if they will not be drilled and organized. Letter dated Jan. 29, 1864 discusses the shipping of a box via A. S. Blake of Adams Express Co., and requests that a "uniform frock coat with cavalry buttons" be sent as soon as possible. He ends by saying that Col. Chickering took command of the regiment that day.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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