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Spencer, George A., fl. 1862-1864 to his Parents

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00653.21.08 Author/Creator: Spencer, George A., fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 12, 1864 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 12.6 cm Order a Copy

Written from "Poplars Grove Church," Virginia. With a sketched map of entrenchments before Petersburg.

Spencer, George A., fl. 1862-1864

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