Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863 to Brother H. (Henry)
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02172.68 Author/Creator: Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863 Place Written: Camp near Green RIver Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 May 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.5 x 25.7 cm. Order a Copy
They are about a hundred miles from Lousiville now. He says he has been very lucky the last few years. They have lost very few men to sickness and they have been lucky on the battlefield. He was disappointed to learn that a colonel of theirs was called to Washington.
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