Correspondence, 1862-1864.

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Correspondence, 1862-1864.

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Two letters from Frank Taylor to his father and 5 to his sister Ann discuss soldiering, including the Atlanta Campaign and the Battle of Jonesboro; 1 letter from Adam Taylor to Robert D. Taylor describes his trials and tribulations as a Unionist persecuted by secessionists in Texas.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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United States. Army. Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1862-1865)

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United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 84th (1862-1864) Company E.

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Taylor, Robert Donaldson, fl. 1864.

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Taylor, Adam, ca. 1810-ca. 1882.

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Taylor, Ann Manigault, 1803-1864

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Taylor, Benjamin Franklin (Frank), ca. 1844-1865.

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Frank Taylor, the son of Robert Donaldson Taylor and Jane Scott Hughes Taylor, was mustered into Company E, 84th Illinois Infantry on September 1, 1862. Mustered out June 8, 1865, Taylor died as a result of an accident or murder on the way home. Ann Taylor was his sister. His uncle, Adam Taylor, suffered as a Unionist in Texas before finally joining the 1st Texas Cavalry (USA). From the description of Correspondence, 1862-1864. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record ...