Letters, 1861-1863.

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Letters, 1861-1863.

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Letters from Lieut. Thomas F. Darby, 29th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army, to Ellen Maria Connolly and Mary Ann Connolly, of Lynn Mass., detailing camp life while stationed in Hustonville and Somerset, Ky., Milldale, Miss., and Camp Butler, Fair Oaks, Falmouth, Fredericksburg, and Hampton, Va. Darby comments on holidays and social activities in camp as compared to those at home, and makes references to the activities of Irish troops and to their reputation as fierce fighters.

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United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 29th (1861-1865)

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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...

Darby, Thomas F.

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Connolly, Ellen Maria.

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Connolly, Mary Ann.

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