Letters, 1862-1864.

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Letters, 1862-1864.

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Consists of letters from William Helsley, Company G, 19th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, USA, to his wife, Mary, in Ohio. Letters describe camp conditions while in Nashville, Tennessee; the Battle of Shiloh, 1862; the Battle of Nashville, 1864; and an account of Fourth of July activities in Nashville, 1864. Also includes description of inflated prices of goods in Nashville, 1862.

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Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA

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