Ward, Edward K., 1837-1864 to his sister
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02232.02 Author/Creator: Ward, Edward K., 1837-1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 June 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 25.5 cm Order a Copy
Complains that letters from family in Memphis are few. Writes about his experience during a scouting expedition. Also mentions that the soldiers have been getting very good food because they are paying a nearby plantation cook to prepare food for them weekly. Comments on the independence of a soldier.
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