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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02155.029 Author/Creator: Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 January 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20 x 12.2 cm. Order a Copy

Written from camp near White Oak Church. Writes, "...when the Inquirer came yesterday it put a damper on the Boys to see that the Secretary of War had refused to let the Reserves go Back to the State... i never felt like deserting Before But if ever i get Back across the Potomac again i shall studdy awhile Before i Return..."

Miller, Michael M., fl. 1861-1864

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