Letters, 1861-1862.

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Letters, 1861-1862.

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Letters written while serving with the 19th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in Kentucky. His letter of 8 December 1861 has a patriotic letterhead and tells of a wagon accident in which the driver was killed. His letter of 1 Jan. 1862 discusses his opinion of slavery and describes slaves driving a team of oxen to the fields.

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United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 19th (1861-1865)

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Helsley, William J. (William Jefferson)

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William Jefferson Helsley was a farmer from Southington in Trumble County, Ohio. In 1861 he enlisted in the 19th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served in this unit until the end of the Civil War. From the description of Papers, 1861-1865. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49242210 Union soldier with the 19th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. From the description of Letters, 1861-1862. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49242183 ...