Wright, Sereno A., fl. 1862-1863 to Mother
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02751.14 Author/Creator: Wright, Sereno A., fl. 1862-1863 Place Written: Ship's Island, Gulf of Mexico Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 December 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.1 cm, Width: 16.3 cm Order a Copy
They are on Ship's Island. They don't know where they're going next. Maybe Mobile or Texas. The rest of the regiment is reported lost at sea. There are rebel prisoners on the island.
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