Letters, 1851, 1861-64, 1872.

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Letters, 1851, 1861-64, 1872.

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Letters to his wife in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. discuss his experiences with the troops, gives his opinions of Generals McClellan and Pope, the use of contrabands and emancipation. His letters discuss his faith, family business, his love for Callie and his family and their relationship. Two letters to Callie from her father discussing her plans after James' death. Letter, 1872, from Callie to her daughter discussing her trip and family matters.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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United States. Army. Pennsylvania Calvary Regiment, 4th (1861-1865)

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Turner family.

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Turner, James D., 1824-1864.

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Minister and member of the a member of the Pittsburgh Conference M.E. Church served as Chaplain with the 4th Penn. Cavalry in Washington and Virginia during the Civil War. He died in June 1864 after a long illness, leaving his wife Callie Brown Turner with their 3 children. From the description of Letters, 1851, 1861-64, 1872. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 55983594 ...