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Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862 to his wife

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01898.20 Author/Creator: Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862 Place Written: Gaines' Mills, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 June 1862 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 20 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Mentions that they have not seen action since the Battle at Hanover Courthouse on 27 May 1862 where a of their men were wounded. States "Mac [General George B. McClellan] is confident of success and means to make a clean sweep of them this time." Written from camp near New Bridge.

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862
McClellan, George B., 1826-1885

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