Anonymous Union soldier letter, 1863 Feb. 19.

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Anonymous Union soldier letter, 1863 Feb. 19.

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Letter from an unidentified Union soldier with the Army of the Potomac under General Joseph Hooker in camp near Belle Plain, Va., pertains to camp life, discouragement among the troops, opposition to the Emancipation Proclamation, and rumors of a conscription law.

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United States. Army of the Potomac

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The Army of the Potomac was created after the defeat of Union forces at the First Battle of Bull Run. Its objective was to defend Washington, D.C. by protecting the Potomac River entry into the city. The Army of the Potomac participated in the Peninsula Campaign, the Seven Days' Battles, Antietam, Gettysburg and Appomatox. Its commanders (in order of service) were McClellan, Halleck, Burnside, Hooker, Meade, and Grant. From the description of General orders, ...