Civil War letters, 1862-1863.

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Civil War letters, 1862-1863.

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Letters written to friends in Buffalo, including Mr. and Mrs. Ditto, from camps in Maryland and Virginia, concerning camp life, the loss of his "housewife" sewing kit, military campaigns, his artwork, and his love for "Laura". Also, one letter and a partial letter from George F. Ditto, Blairstown, Iowa, to his sister Emma, 11 Aug. 1901 and undated, reminiscing about his service in the 5th Iowa Infantry during the Civil War, and describing his recent fall from a scaffold.

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7760965

Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1864)

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La Montague, Walter, b. 1837 or 8.

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Enlisted at age 23 in Buffalo, 20 Sept. 1861, to serve two years. Mustered in as private, Co. F, 21st New York Infantry; mustered out with the company, 18 May 1863. Fought in the second battle of Bull Run, South Mountain, and Antietam; commended for bravery in every engagement. From the description of Civil War letters, 1862-1863. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 57317603 ...

Ditto, George F.

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United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 21st (1861-1863). Company F.

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