George Edwards correspondence, 1862-1864.

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George Edwards correspondence, 1862-1864.

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Letters from Edwards to his daughter, Jessie Edwards, during his Civil War service with the 1st New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment. He writes from South Carolina and Florida where his unit built landing wharves and signal towers. He discusses camp life, living quarters, entertainment, funeral arrangements, shelling raids, and a nearby African American regiment. Includes sketches.

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Edwards, George, active 1862-1864

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Union soldier serving with the 1st New York Engineer Regiment. From the description of George Edwards correspondence, 1862-1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132920 ...

Edwards, Jessie

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United States. Army. New York Engineer Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...