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Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.058 Author/Creator: Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864 Place Written: Camp near Nofolk, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 May 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

He discusses Hooker's defeat and why it occurred. He talks of changing attitudes toward the war.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

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