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Neafie, Theodore F. to: sister.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07164.39 Author/Creator: Neafie, Theodore F. Place Written: Camp near Fredericksburgh. Type: Letter signed Date: 1862/12/11 Pagination: Folio, 2 p with envelope. Order a Copy

Details how he will attempt one last shot at a discharge, claiming that if he fails then he will desert. He also describes the "bitter cold" which he is experiencing in the field.

Neafie, Theodore Frelinghuysen, 1845-1879

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