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Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865 to Father

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.08.36 Author/Creator: Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 April 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 20.5 x 25 cm. Order a Copy

Summarizes his regiment's movements for his father, noting that they are currently at [Catalin] Station, Virginia but working their way towards Yorktown. Mentions that General George McClellan has 600 pieces of artillery at Yorktown, and that General Smith's division is already there. Written in pencil.

Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865
McClellan, George B., 1826-1885

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