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Logan, William, fl. 1862-1863 Collection of Captain William Logan, "C" Co. PA 84th Infantry [Decimalized .01-.06]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.12 Author/Creator: Logan, William, fl. 1862-1863 Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1862-1863 Pagination: 6 letters Order a Copy

A small collection of letters written by Captain William Logan to his wife, Sarah Logan (whom he often refers to as Sallie). They provide a detailed account of his brigade's journey, which is commanded by Generals Amiel Whipple and Samuel Carroll. There are letters written from Massachusetts, Virginia, and Washington D.C. The last letter is written from The Georgetown Seminary Hospital in Washington, D.C., when Logan fell ill and was unable to move forward with the rest of his brigade. Talks of having a "negro." Three of the letters are written on stationary with letterhead, and two of these have detailed illustrations. One letterhead is from Bowmans 2nd Brigade, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. All six of the letters have envelopes.

Whipple, Amiel Weeks, 1816-1863
Carroll, Samuel Sprigg, 1832-1893

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