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circa 1861

Ford, Nicholas, fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

Written from Camp Graham, in Washington, D.C. No date listed, but previous research estimated it was written about 1861.

GLC02157.01

13 November 1861

Ford, Nicholas, fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

GLC02157.02

December 16, 1861

Ford, Nicholas, fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George E. Armstrong

Written from Camp Palmer, Washington, D.C. Writes to answer Armstrong's questions about enlistment and life as a soldier.

GLC02157.03