Van H. Bukey papers, 1863-1884 (bulk 1863-1864)

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Van H. Bukey papers, 1863-1884 (bulk 1863-1864)

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The Van H. Bukey papers consist of letters from Bukey to his wife Celia, letters from Colonel Daniel Frost to Bukey and an unknown colonel, and letters to Bukey and his wife from Sergeant Major Ayers, Chaplin A.J. Lyon, Brigadier General George Crook, and Dr. E.D.J. Bond. Topics of the letters include combat, battles and campaigns, military life, Union and Confederate officers, casualties, and other topics pertaining to the American Civil War.

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