Edwin W. Bearse letters, 1862-1865.

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Edwin W. Bearse letters, 1862-1865.

Letters sent by Private Edwin W. Bearse of Barnstable, Mass. to his family while serving with Co. E of the 40th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1862-65. The letters describe campaigns in Florida including the Battle of Olustee, Feb. 1864; the Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia, Mar. 1864; and camp duties at various places in Virginia.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7597759

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Bearse family.

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United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 40th (1862-1865)

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Bearse, Edwin W., b. 1839.

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