Harrison Colburn letter, 1892 April.

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Harrison Colburn letter, 1892 April.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57252927

A letter written by Colburn to Jacob Booher Linn dated April 3 and April 13, 1892. The letter describes Colburn's capture, incarceration and prison escape attempt and includes a hand-drawn map of Libby Prison.

21 p. (1 folder)

State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7760720

State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

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Colburn, Harrison.

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Harrison Colburn of Smithland, Iowa served as a private with Company K of the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War. He was captured and incarcerated at Libby Prison following the Battle of Gains' Mill, Virginia on June 27, 1862. From the description of Harrison Colburn letter, 1892 April. (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 57252927 ...

Libby Prison

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