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Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863 to Brother Henry

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02172.18 Author/Creator: Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863 Place Written: Arlington, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 September 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 14 cm, Width: 22 cm Order a Copy

He has just come in from picket guard and is quite well. Being on picket is a good way yo keep from getting homesick as it is sometimes exciting. One day a secessionist picket came over and said he was tired of fighting for the secessionist cause. Written in Camp Arlington

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