to Mr. and Mrs. Colby
April 10, 1865
Colby, Oren, fl. 1865
Colby, 12th New Hampshire Volunteers, writes to his mother and father that the troops have heard of Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox. Informs that during their celebrations a fellow soldier was hurt as they were firing off...
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