Southgate, William Wallace, 1834-1896 to R. W. Southgate
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02617 Author/Creator: Southgate, William Wallace, 1834-1896 Place Written: Fairfax County, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 18, 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 20 cm, Width: 12.4 cm Order a Copy
Written by a soldier in the 12th Vermont Militia. Argues that soldiers generally oppose the emancipation of enslaved people. Mentions James Ewell Brown [Jeb] Stuart's Cavalry charge upon them but says it did not turn into anything as they were rerouted. Envelope dimensions 6.5 x 10.8 cm.
Graphic language warning: Includes expletive racial slurs when referring to Black people.
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