Painter, Heber, 1841-1900 to sister Kate
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02016.078 Author/Creator: Painter, Heber, 1841-1900 Place Written: Signal Hill, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 April 1865 Pagination: 2 p. ; 25.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Writes that he has escaped from fighting in the south of Richmond. Only two divisions of troops were left behind at the north of the James River; one a colored troop division and the other Painter's division. Includes a postscript note reporting that some severe explosions have been heard and two large fires spotted, one in the direction of Richmond and the other in Petersburg.
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