Bope, Abraham, 1837-? to John Sr. and Lydia Bope
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.03.23 Author/Creator: Bope, Abraham, 1837-? Place Written: Goldsboro, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 31 March 1865 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 25.2 cm Order a Copy
Bope writes to his parents from Goldsboro. Reports he has "... finished the gratest and the best campaign since the war." Informs they have marched through the entire state of South Carolina, burning houses. Discusses in detail the towns he passed through. Comments that he went through two pairs of boots and marched the last three days barefoot.
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