Aetna B. Pettis letters, 1860-1864.

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Aetna B. Pettis letters, 1860-1864.

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Pvt. Pettis, 23rd Michigan Inf. Regt., writes to his wife living in Saginaw Co., Mich., while stationed in Kentucky and Tennessee in 1862-63. His letters describe many aspects of daily army life, especially health and economic aspects and provide details of casualties and movements of his regiment. He writes frequently of his concern for his wife's economic and social welfare and of his devotion to her and their young son. He also comments on political aspects of the war, particularly the Republican Party and emancipation.

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