to Mrs. Morris Surry
February 6, 1863
Gates, George, fl. 1861-1864
Union soldier reports on his capture as a spy, his escape, and fighting at Vicksburg, with a hand drawn map of the surrounding area. "I was taken prisoner near Jackson...ase a spie...I bribed a rebel Capt that youst to live in Chicago and got a sute...
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