Letter : Elizabethtown, Ky., to [Joseph H.] Barrett, n.p., 1862 Feb. 21.

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Letter : Elizabethtown, Ky., to [Joseph H.] Barrett, n.p., 1862 Feb. 21.

Autograph letter signed. Mussey describes military events leading up to his sick leave at Elizabeth, Kentucky. Mentions General [Alexander M.] McCook, General [Don Carlos] Buell, the evacuation of rebels, and the possible speedy end to the Civil War. Mussey also mentions that he has married and enjoys military life.

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