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Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864 to Lile Miller

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02155.002 Author/Creator: Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: Annapolis Junction, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 August 1861 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 31.2 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy

Miller writes to his wife: "... the men have become dissatisfied they have not enough to eat they say in camp and a good many of the officers drink as bad as the men..."

Miller, Michael M., fl. 1861-1864

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