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Armstrong, George E., fl. 1861-1865 [Collection of George E. Armstrong, A company, 165th regiment, New York, infantry] [decimalized]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02157 Author/Creator: Armstrong, George E., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1861-1865 Pagination: 77 items Order a Copy

Letters to his brother Charles Armstrong concerning battles in Louisiana, mention of enslaved people who worked on plantations, with two letters from friends mentioning George's death. Six documents from his service and ten pieces of ephemera.

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