Reminiscences, 1888.

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Reminiscences, 1888.

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Handwritten and typed copy of talk given at "The Battery Boys" reunion, April 12, 1888. Describes briefly his first year in service, with the majority of his reminiscence covering the near continuous fighting experienced in Georgia during July 1864 until he was taken prisoner and his experience at Andersonville. He tells of their day to day existence and the conditions at Andersonville.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Lake, Lewis F., -1933.

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Private from Winnebago County, Illinois, who enlisted in 1863 at the age of 16, in the 1st Illinois Light Artillery, Battery B, was captured in Georgia on July 22, 1864 and imprisoned at Andersonville for two months when he was released with two thousand others taken on that day in July. From the description of Reminiscences, 1888. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 52244980 ...