Letters, 1864-1865.

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Letters, 1864-1865.

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Group of letters James Kelso wrote to his wife, Martha, regarding his experiences of military service during the Civil War. He wrote about the movement of his company from Virginia to Morganza, Louisiana winter encampment, participation in various cavalry raids and skirmishes in the vicinity Mobile, Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida, and being garrisoned at Talladega, Alabama after the war ended. These letters also contain advice to his wife concerning the operation of the farm while he was away.

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New York State Library

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New York State Library

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United States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)

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Mustered in: August 9 to October 8,1861 Mustered out: June 5, 1865 July 25, 1861, Co1. J. Mansfield Davies received authority from the War Department to recruit a regiment of cavalry. He recruited this regiment and organized it at Scarsdale; it was mustered in the service of the United States for three years, between August 9 and October 8, 1861. It was originally known as the Harris Light Cavalry; the War Department designated it, October 26, 1861, the 7th Regiment of Cavalry in the service...

Kelso, James, ca. 1832-1909.

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Civil War soldier from Minerva, Essex County, New York; served in Company K of the 2nd New York Veteran Cavalry Regiment. From the description of Letters, 1864-1865. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 57587224 ...