Letter, July 14, 1846.

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Letter, July 14, 1846.

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Letter to his brother in Woodford County, Illinois tells the amount of pay for various ranks, describes the uniforms and insignia and gives their cost. Describes the barracks and gives a hand drawn map of it. Describes the funeral of Captain Page who was shot at Matamoros. Gives news of soldiers known to his brother.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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