Silas Morrison letters, 1862-1865 [microform].

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Silas Morrison letters, 1862-1865 [microform].

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The collection consists of a microfilm copy of nine letters of Silas Morrison from 1862-1865. Letters are written by Silas Morrison to his brother, John L. Morrison, who also enlisted in the Army; one letter is from John Kough, a Maryland cousin, to Morrison. Morrison's letters describe his activities and whereabouts during the war, his study of phonography (shorthand), his feelings about Union officers, his reactions to Vallandigham's arrest and to Lincoln's death, and conditions in the Shenandoah Valley.

1 microfilm reel.

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