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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02155.050 Author/Creator: Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: Fredericksburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 June 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20 x 13.4 cm. Order a Copy

Mentions that his regiment changed position and expresses confidence in General John F. Reynolds. Describes marching through the city [Fredericksburg]. Discusses the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, mentioning Generals Stonewall Jackson, Nathaniel P. Banks, Edward Ord, and [James] Shields.

Miller, Michael M., fl. 1861-1864
Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894
McDowell, Irvin, 1818-1885
Reynolds, John Fulton, 1820-1863
Ord, Edward Otho Cresap, 1818-1883
Shields, James, 1806-1879
Jackson, Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall," 1824-1863

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