Papers, 1864-1873.

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Papers, 1864-1873.

Describes activities as cannoneer, cook and blacksmith in the Second Connecticut Light Battery; mentions soldiers who went to New York to restore order during the anti-draft riots, the capture of Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan, Alabama, and attending an African-American church in Brashear City, Louisiana.

1 folder (53 items) ; 27 x 32 x 3 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7344510

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Simpson, Francis, 1796-1861

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Connecticut Light Battery

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