Letters, 1861-1877 bulk, 1861-1865.

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Letters, 1861-1877 bulk, 1861-1865.

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Collection consists chiefly of letters Byron Strong sent to his family, regarding his experiences of military service during the Civil War. The letters detail the involvement of the 24th Regiment in General Pope's campaign in northern Virginia, the 2nd Battle of Bull Run, and battles at Falmouth and Chancellorsville. Enclosed with his letter of August 4, 1861 was a piece of an American Flag that was tattered during the 1st Battle of Bull Run. The letters written from Camp Parole at Annapolis, Maryland November 14 and December 6, 1862, detail his experience of being taken prisoner in August 1862 after the 2nd Battle of Bull Run, and subsequent release in a prisoner exchange. Later, the letters of 1864 and 1865 detail his experiences as an officer with a regiment of Colored Troops which was engaged in the occupation of New Orleans.

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New York State Library

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New York State Library

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United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 24th (1861-1863)

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Strong, Byron F.

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Civil war soldier from Oswego County, New York; served in Company B of 24th New York Regiment of Infantry; later he served as an officer with 41st U.S. Army Colored Infantry Regiment. From the description of Letters, 1861-1877 bulk, 1861-1865. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 429273671 ...

United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 41st (1864-1865)

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