Letter (photostat), 1864.

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Letter (photostat), 1864.

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This is a photostatic copy of a Civil War letter written August 18, 1864, by James L. Wheeler from the Ashland General Hospital to his brothers. The letter was specifically addressed to F.M. Wheeler. James Wheeler wrote the letter while recuperating from battle wounds. The letter described the departure of Wheeler's unit for Georgia, marches, and skirmishes and other actions in which his unit met Confederate forces.

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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