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Dodge, Nelson E. (fl. 1862-1864) to Esther Ann Kinney

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02162.03 Author/Creator: Dodge, Nelson E. (fl. 1862-1864) Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 May 1862 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope ; 23.8 x 18.1 cm. Order a Copy

re: Dodge admits that he has had dysentery and has "felt not fit to crall." He also writes about the attack on the retreating Confederates, specifically at Williamsburg. He is also suspicious of the rumored attack on Richmond, writing "I think treason is goin down."

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