Letters, 1862.

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Letters, 1862.

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Two letters from Edward D. Lee, a Union officer, to his mother. Letters concern regimental affairs, promotions, health, weather, and other conditions of camp life. Letter dated Aug. 14, 1862 describes encounter with Confederate soldiers who under a flag of truce ostensibly came to recover a comrade's body, but who, according to Lee, actually came to observe the Union picket. Clipping enclosed in the Aug. 18th, 1862 letter is reprint of Aug. 14th Order from the Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton.

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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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Lee, Edward, Dr.

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Stanton, Edwin McMasters, 1814-1869

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