Letter to Patt, 1876 May 26.

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Letter to Patt, 1876 May 26.

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One incomplete holograph letter written in Janesville, Wisconsin by an unknown former Civil War soldier. He describes a campaign with General Philip Sheridan in Virginia, during which he observed two young officers, Wesley Merritt and George Armstrong Custer, in action.

1 item (2 leaves); 32 x 20 cm.

University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8119561

University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library

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Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876

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Merritt, Wesley, 1834-1910

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