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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01014.052 Author/Creator: Winegar, Daniel G., fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Rokeley on Walnut Bayou, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: April 16, 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 21.2 cm Order a Copy

They got a chance to go to the river in a flat boat. That's where he found Bill. Later he heard that Schauck was dead. They are now ten miles from Vicksburg. He bought some tobacco and sold it for a profit.

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

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