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Pearce, Frederic, fl. 1861-1868 to Father

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00066.141 Author/Creator: Pearce, Frederic, fl. 1861-1868 Place Written: Marietta, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: July 17, 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 12.7 cm Order a Copy

In the letter, Frederic Pearce says Morgan captured a Federal regiment while in Tennessee and Kentucky. He mentions a demonstration by Morgan and band. The letter is written on blue paper.

Pearce, Frederic, fl. 1861-1868
Pearce, William, fl. 1861-1869

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