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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02155.069 Author/Creator: Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 November 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 12.6 cm Order a Copy

Written from camp near Acquia Landing on Acquia Creek, Virginia. Comments on their hard march. Notes that they are in [General George] Meade's Division, in [General John F.] Reynold's Corps.

Miller, Michael M., fl. 1861-1864
Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872
Reynolds, John Fulton, 1820-1863

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