Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881 to Bishop Wittingham
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01912 Author/Creator: Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 January 1862 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Burnside, commander of the North Carolina Expeditionary Corps, writes, "...I was so occupied with my military duties that I was compelled to forego the pleasure of attending to my private correspondence; but I can assure it was and has been ever since its receipt a great source of comfort, and encouragement to me- notwithstanding the dark clouds that may intervene, I have a faith that God will in His own good time bring all our troubles to a happy issue, and that if we do our whole duty with a firm reliance upon Him for support, all will be well with us..."
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