Joseph Manson letters, 1864-1866 [microform].

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Joseph Manson letters, 1864-1866 [microform].

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The collection consists of a microfilm copy of 132 letters written by Joseph Manson mainly to his wife but a few were addressed to his son James, his brother William, other members of his family and to his friends from 1864-1866. The letters were written while he was serving in the United States Amy mainly in Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Missouri, and Alabama. He expresses concern for his family, and discusses daily life and the places he has been, his bout with malaria, Native Americans at Camp McClellan (Iowa), and Abraham Lincoln, whom he idolized.

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Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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