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Scarborough, William H., fl. 1862-1865 [Collection of William H. Scarborough, B company, 96th regiment, Ohio, infantry] [Decimalized .01- .59]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02173 Author/Creator: Scarborough, William H., fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1862-1865 Pagination: 51 items + 8 envelopes Order a Copy

Scarborough was a Private in the Ohio 96th Vols. Consists of correspondence as well as an invitation to an 1886 reunion of his regiment. The collection also includes three 1940 documents regarding his death and war injury.

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