Cook, George B., fl. 1845-1865 to mother
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00653.22.01 Author/Creator: Cook, George B., fl. 1845-1865 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 30, 1864 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 19.8 cm, Width: 25.5 cm Order a Copy
He is well; hopes she is too. He has joined company E of the 42nd regiment. "I just got [here] in time to see a man shot… It was Fred Lammer's brother. He deserted and went to the [Yankee] lines." Another man deserted last night. Two more deserters are to be shot in a few days. Asks for a yarn shirt and a pair of socks as soon as possible. "We are camped 5 miles below Richmond in the woods along the breast works." Union soldiers charged their lines two days ago, but they were driven back with ease. "We can hear [the Yankees] all the time going on wit their music as if they have fine times." There is constant cannon fire.
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