Samuel Rankin Latta letters, 1861-1886.

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Samuel Rankin Latta letters, 1861-1886.

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Transcription of an exchange of letters between Captain Samuel R. Latta and his wife during his service in the Confederate States Army at Fort Wright, Tennessee; in southeastern Missouri; at Columbus, Kentucky; and at Corinth, Mississippi. Latta's letters describe his regiment's participation in the Battle of Belmont and the Battle of Shiloh. Also included are three letters from a brother living in Boston, Massachusetts, and two letters from a school teacher.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Confederate States of America. Army. Tennessee Infantry Regiment, 13th

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Latta, Mary.

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Latta, Samuel R. (Samuel Rankin)

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Samuel R. Latta was captain of the Macon Grays, Company B, 13th Tennessee Infantry, during the Civil War. His family lived in Dyersburg, Tennessee. From the description of Samuel Rankin Latta letters, 1861-1886. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 298262218 ...