Letter, 1862, January 1, Lower Potomac [to] Amerries C. Lamb.

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Letter, 1862, January 1, Lower Potomac [to] Amerries C. Lamb.

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A three-page letter from Lamb at Headquarters, Lower Potomac, Maryland, to his niece, Amerries C. Lamb. He describes camp life and how army food is prepared.

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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United States. Army of the Potomac

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The Army of the Potomac was created after the defeat of Union forces at the First Battle of Bull Run. Its objective was to defend Washington, D.C. by protecting the Potomac River entry into the city. The Army of the Potomac participated in the Peninsula Campaign, the Seven Days' Battles, Antietam, Gettysburg and Appomatox. Its commanders (in order of service) were McClellan, Halleck, Burnside, Hooker, Meade, and Grant. From the description of General orders, ...

United States. Army. Indiana Cavalry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865)

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Lamb, Samuel. F. M.

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Lamb was a resident of Switzerland County, Ind. when he served with the 3rd Indiana Cavalry during the Civil War. The unit served with Hooker's Division in Maryland as part of the Army of the Potomac. From the description of Letter, 1862, January 1, Lower Potomac [to] Amerries C. Lamb. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 43148569 ...