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Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865 to Nancy E. Jones

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02739.011 Author/Creator: Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Louisville, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter Date: 7-10 September 1862 Pagination: 13 p. : Order a Copy

Lack of arms in "rebel country;" Confederate guerrillas; African Americans in camp ("…it is very wicked the way that the soldiers dos abuse them…"); behavior of fellow soldiers in camp; plans to send a picture after he is outfitted with gun and uniform.

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1863

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