Letters, 1863, Feb. 28 and Mar. 23.

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Letters, 1863, Feb. 28 and Mar. 23.

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Two letters by James Stevens to his parents in Ferryville, Wisconsin. The letters were written from Camp Utley, Racine, Wis. and Camp Halleck, Columbus, Ky. In the letters, Stevens writes about the drumming out of a deserter, military camp life, guard detail, and the anticipation of going to battle in the "land of traitors". In the letter of March 23rd, he states that the captain and crew of a captured Confederate steamboat were under guard at Camp Halleck.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 31st (1862-1865)

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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...

Stevens, James H.

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Union soldier in the Wisconsin Infantry, 31st Regiment. From the description of Letters, 1863, Feb. 28 and Mar. 23. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 28534417 ...