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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01014.009 Author/Creator: Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Camp No. 3, Grand Junction, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: November 26, 1862 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 21.2 cm Order a Copy

He has not seen Bill yet. They send foraging parties out every day now and have built their own oven. They must bake their own bread. They build log huts and puts the tents over them for a roof.

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

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