George Henry Bates papers, 1862-1865.

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George Henry Bates papers, 1862-1865.

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The George Henry Bates papers consist of letters written home by a teenage soldier in the Civil War describing military camp life, the battles of Cold Harbor, Hatcher's Run, Petersburg, and Winchester, and life in a military hospital.

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William L. Clements Library

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William L. Clements Library

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