Burpee, Thomas Francis (1830 - 1864) to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.146 Author/Creator: Burpee, Thomas Francis (1830 - 1864) Place Written: Suffolk, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 April 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 24.5 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy
He writes that some of the officers had their wives with them for a while but were ordered to leave at Norfolk. Tells the story of how Col. Kimball was murdered by General Cocoran.
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