Civil War letters, 1861-1864

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Civil War letters, 1861-1864

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The letters are from Taylor to his wife, his father, his two sisters, and to his son. In these letters he discusses camp life, his and his brother William's health, and the welfare of various friends and family. Descriptions of some of the engagements he was in, including Gettysburg, are also present. Some of the letters were actually written while in the line of battle. One letter is to Taylor's wife from her father P.S. Menander.

.25 cubic ft. (3 folders of transcripts, 22 folders of originals).

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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