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Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864 to Lile Miller [incomplete]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02155.005 Author/Creator: Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: Annapolis Junction, Maryland Type: Autograph letter Date: 21 August 1861 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 31.6 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Complains about his brother-in-law (Lile's brother). Writes, "...if we leave here for washington i do not think we will Return without fighting they are gathering an immence army there for that purpose but whether we will be engaged in the first Battle or not I cannot tell... i do not think we are in much danger of course we are liable to picked off [sic] by cecessionists for they have every chance while we are on picket... our picket has taken about between five and six thousand dols worth of contraband goods since we have been here..."

Miller, Michael M., fl. 1861-1864

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