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Civil War Collection of Letters and Documents

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LOT American US Civil War POW Letters & Documents: Lot of corresponding Civil War letters and Documents relating to the capture and release of Union Civil War Soldier. The smallest letter contains the description of the soldiers capture at the Battle

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Civil War letters and Documents (Morris Kraszynski): Civil War letters and Documents On April 1861 Morris Kraszynski B Poland a resident of Norwalk Ct enlisted with union army 1861

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(5) Civil War Letters and Documents: 1861-1863: (5) Civil War Letters and Documents: 1861-1863: Included: letter brother to brother 1861 C. Wilkerson while at Castle Williams, Governor's Island NY., letter to wife 1863 William Box from Richmond VA.

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CIVIL WAR, POST WAR, LETTERS, DOCUMENTS, ETC.: In 2 binders, including 10 war-dated letters, some with typed or handwritten full or partial transcriptions, some with written content narratives or comments, together with several post civil war lett

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(4) Civil War Documents: Letters, Drummer Boy: (4) Civil War Documents: Letters, Drummer Boy Signature, Promissory Note: Great group of civil war documents. Drummer boy autograph George Canfield from Toledo Ohio. Union soldier letter Private Lucia

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LARGE LOT ASSORTED CIVIL WAR ERA DOCUMENTS: LARGE LOT ASSORTED CIVIL WAR ERA DOCUMENTS, LETTERS, WILLS, ETC. (BORDENTOWN, NJ, NJ SENATOR JOHN C. TEN ECK, 1814-1879)

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English Civil War Collection of biographies, memoirs and letters, 17th-18th century: English Civil War Collection of biographies, memoirs and letters, 17th-18th century including: [Baron, William]. A Just Defence of the Royal Martyr K. Charles I. From the many False and Malicious Aspe

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Civil War Collection of Letters and Documents

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Collection of American Civil War letters and documents including; 1.) Letter dated May 13, 1865 from officer to Martin Luther Taylor to report to USS Wyandank. 2.) Letter dated September 28, 1865 accepting resignation of Martin Luther Taylor from the USS Monadnock. 3.) Letter dated July 12, 1865 from the USS Don, Potomac Flotilla for Martin Luther Taylor to report for duty. 4.) Letter dated August 3, 1865 related to leave of Martin Luther Taylor. 5.) Letter dated April 20, 1865 for Martin Luther Taylor to report for duty. 6.) Letter dated September 6, 1864 appointing Martin Luther Taylor, 3rd Assistant Engineer. 7.) Letter (4pp no envelope) dated July 4, 1865 on US Christian Commission letterhead from J. Fred Hammerly detailing 4th of July celebration. 8.) Letter (4pp w/envelope) dated June 24, 1863 from Fort Ramsey, Washington DC from Oscar Fay. Newsy letter regarding camp and family. 9.) Letter (2pp w/envelope) dated March 23, 1864 from Springfield, Illinois by H. Crookshank detailing his enlistment and induction. 10.) Letter (2pp w/envelope) dated June 29, 1864 regarding the cavalry at Washington DC. 11.) Letter (8pp w/envelope) dated December 21, 1862 from George More, 178th Pennsylvania Infantry. Newsy letter regarding camp and family. 12.) Letter (4pp) dated January 19, 1862 from George More, 178th Pennsylvania Infantry. Newsy letter regarding camp and family. 13.) Civilian letter (4pp w/envelope) dated August 28, 1865 from Miami, Ohio regarding Jefferson Davis in prison. 14.) Letter (3pp) dated December 13, 1861 from Camp McCook, Kentucky by two brothers discussing regiment. 15.) Letter (3pp) dated December 21, 1864 from Frank Haynes, 1st Maine Cavalry regarding descriptions of conditions around Petersburg, Virginia. 16.) Letter (4pp) dated April 7, 1864 from "Alfred" regarding camp news. Provenance: Charles Lekites Collection.

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Civil War Collection of Letters and Documents

Name: Civil War Collection of Letters and Documents
SKU: 135978309
Price: 475 USD
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