Civil War prisoner of war correspondence, 1864.

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Civil War prisoner of war correspondence, 1864.

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Letter from Thomas W. Hare to his sister, Martha, was written Feb. 7, 1864 while he was a prisoner of war at Libby Prison. His letter is brief as he is "allowed to write but 6 lines in any letter." He reports that his health is good and that Isaac Fagin and [A. Bennett?] are at Danville Prison, according to Lt. Fairfield, who is also at Libby Prison. Includes 2 stamped envelopes addressed to Martha A. Hare of Mount Pisgah and to Morgan Dickinson of Nicholsville, both in Clermont County, Ohio.

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Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7532425

Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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United States. Army. Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 5th (1861-1865)

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Hare, Thomas Blenman, 1952-....

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Thomas W. Hare served as 1st Lieutenant in the 5th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Company A. 1st Lieutenant Otho P. Fairfield and Private Isaac D. Fagin served in the 89th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and were captured at Chickamauga. From the description of Civil War prisoner of war correspondence, 1864. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 43705081 ...

United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 89th (1862-1865)

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Libby Prison

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Danville Prison

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