Letter, 1865 Apr 10.

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Letter, 1865 Apr 10.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32936262

Letter written while encamped in Virginia to his family in Canada the day after Lee's surrender. He loves the soldier's life and explains why he kept his enlistment a secret. Mentions Confererate guerrillas and describes the Shenandoah Valley at the end of the war. Includes brief service history.

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Clarke Historical Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7346459

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Doherty, William O.

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A Canadian who served as a replacement for Richard Gregory with the 5th Michigan Cavalry, Company M and later with the 7th Michigan Cavalry, Company M. (In the Michigan Soldiers and Sailors Index he is listed as Dougherty.). From the description of Letter, 1865 Apr 10. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 32936262 ...

United States. Army. Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 7th (1862-1865). Company M.

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