Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865 to Louisa B. Terry
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.08.91 Author/Creator: Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Alexandria, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 4, 1864 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 20 cm, Width: 25 cm Order a Copy
Writes to his sister, calling her "Lou," reporting that "the president has called for an extra two hundred thousand men by the 10 March making a total of five hundred thousand that are to come out in the spring. Congress has passed resolutions exempting all from the draft that has served two years in the Army of the United States."
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