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Bud, fl. 1863 to his sister

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00653.08 Author/Creator: Bud, fl. 1863 Place Written: Bunker Hill, West Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: July 18, 1863 Pagination: 2 p. ; 19.8 x 14.6 cm. Order a Copy

Writer is identified only as "Bud." The letter-writer calls Gettysburg "one of the Bloodiest Battles of the war." He reports on people from home and describes damages. Letter is considerably damaged by water staining with slight text loss in center.

Bud, fl. 1863

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