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Davis, Samuel H., ?-1862 [Collection of Samuel H. Davis, A company, 35th regiment, Mississippi, infantry] [decimalized]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02738 Author/Creator: Davis, Samuel H., ?-1862 Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1861-1862 Pagination: 8 letters Order a Copy

Most letters written to his wife, Dolly Davis. Letters describe the soldiers' poor health and living conditions in the camps. Briefly mentions the First Battle of Murfreesboro fought in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Draft transcripts available.

Davis, Samuel H., -1862

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