circa December 1861
Russell, E. S., fl. 1861-1862
Autograph letter
Title: to Hannah E. Russell and friends
Writes to wife that they are preparing to march. Describes leaving Mansfield, Ohio and traveling by train to Cincinnati, Ohio. Writes that they traveled by steamboat to Kentucky where they camped out at the edge of Louisville, Kentucky. Says that they will remain there until tomorrow; then they will travel further where they expect to run into rebels. The letter is dated December 1861, no day is given. Written on paper with an image of the American flag and the logo, "PROTECT IT."
GLC03523.50.01