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Rare Civil War African American Soldier Letter

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USCT Letter- Black Troops, Civil War: Letter written by Lt. Adam Kreps of the 92nd United States Colored Troops (USCT), dated March 14th, 1864. In the letter, Kreps describes African-American soldiers under his command and Confederate "re

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Rare Civil War African American Soldier Letter

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Rare Civil War African American soldier Joseph O Cross written letter to his wife, on rare stationary w/design showing the monitor, letter was written on May 12, 1864 in Beaufort, South Carolina, letter mentions slavery & how the Southern slaves felt about the Northern blacks.