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Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865 to Elvira Winegar

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01014.001 Author/Creator: Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Tolono, Ill. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: November 5, 1862 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 21.2 cm Order a Copy

They arrived near Chicago. Along the way, the major lost a horse and one of his feet got cut off. "They are 160 miles from Chicago. They saw 200 secessionist soldiers in cars [sic] bound for Southern states." Last page very faded.

Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865
Winegar, Elvira, fl. 1862-1865

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