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Stafford, Robert H., fl. 1837-1866 to Pa

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02618.019 Author/Creator: Stafford, Robert H., fl. 1837-1866 Place Written: Yorktown, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 April 1862 Pagination: 3.5 p. : Height: 27 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

Says there are soldiers who have deserted the Confederacy and gone to the yankees. Wants to come home and talks of finding a substitute for himself.

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