Correspondence, 1864.

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Correspondence, 1864.

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Letter and envelope, dated Aug. 11, 1864, addressed to Mrs. Nancie Rowland, Howell (Livingston County, Mich.) and "dear sister and brother" from Headquarters Dept. of Cumberland near Atlanta (Ga.), camp of the 6th Michigan Veteran Infantry. The letter notes that McDonald is alive and well, that he received letters from family, gives news of family, that he hopes God will save him, the war may continue for a long time, that he hates war, and that many Rebels were forced into service by the attitude of Southern women.

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Macdonald, George, 1862-1940

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McDonald enlisted in Company F, 6th Michigan Infantry in March 1864 in Charlotte (Eaton County, Mich.) at the age of 22. He was mustered in April 1864 and transferred to Company H in May 1864. He died of disease at Fort Gaines (Ala.) on June 10, 1865 and is buried in the National Cemetery at Mobile (Ala.), Grave No. 602. (For further information see the history of the 6th Michigan Infantry.) There is no information available on his sister and brother-in-law. From the description of C...

United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865). Company F.

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United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865). Company H.

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Rowland, Nancie.

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