Papers, 1862-1867.

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Papers, 1862-1867.

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Letters from James Franklin Keen, a carpenter working in New Bedford, Mass., to his brother William. He reports on the effects of the Civil War in their home town of Acushnet, Mass., and in nearby New Bedford, Mass., giving details about quotas and the draft, news of battles (e.g. Fredericksburg, 1862), war casualties among mutual friends and family, the recruiting of African Americans for the U.S. Army, and local politics. James Keen was evidently not a supporter of the Republican Party.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Keen, James Franklin.

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Republican Party (Mass.)

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Keen, William Augustus.

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Keen, a resident of California near San Francisco, was possibly employed aboard a merchant ship. From the description of Papers, 1862-1867. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 43738329 ...

United States. Army

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