Letters, 1862-1865.

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Letters, 1862-1865.

Letters to his sister in Quincy, Ill. discuss camp life, Negroes in the army, jealousy in Union command and several encounters with Forrest's men. Also discuss friends and family back in Quincy.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7663497

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877

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Army officer. From the description of Nathan Bedford Forrest letter, 1867. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450304 Planter, slave dealer, and Confederate Army officer; resident of Memphis (Shelby Co.), Tenn. From the description of Papers, 1862-1866. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19562174 Confederate general; led cavalry forces during the battle of Fort Pillow, Tenn.; Confederate troops accused of slaughtering Union soldiers following th...

Newhall, Henry Mayo, 1825-1882

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Sergeant in the 4th Iowa Cavalry, Company H, from Quincy, Ill. From the description of Letters, 1862-1865. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 53039999 ...

United States. Army. Iowa Cavalry Regiment, 4th (1861-1865). Company H.

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