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Davison, Nathaniel R., fl. 1861-1863 to Willis and Sallie

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03135.07.01 Author/Creator: Davison, Nathaniel R., fl. 1861-1863 Place Written: Potomac, VA Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 December 1861 Pagination: 3 p. ; 21 x 26 cm. Order a Copy

Nathaniel R. Davison writes to his brother, Willie, and his sister, Sallie, having heard from Ella Wat that they had heard nothing from him. He describes the defeat of 3000 troops at Annandale and the loss of 300 troops to death or imprisonment. He writes that only two companies of the regiment have seen battle, those at Manassas. Davison describes the cabins that they built for winter, but he worries that they will be required to depart before they can use them.

Davison, Nathaniel R., fl. 1861-1863
Thornton (colonel), fl. 1861-1862

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