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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02155.011 Author/Creator: Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 October 1861 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 19.9 cm, Width: 13.2 cm Order a Copy

Written at Camp Tennaly to his wife. Complains of a severe headache. Writes, "the army is moving in every direction today i do not know how far into virginia we are going..." Written in pencil.

Miller, Michael M., fl. 1861-1864

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