Wilkinson, Frederick W. (fl. 1861-1863) to Dugen Ely
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.13.026 Author/Creator: Wilkinson, Frederick W. (fl. 1861-1863) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 December 1861 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope ; 15.8 x 20.1 cm. Order a Copy
Written at the camp of the Michigan 2nd Regiment. Writes to Dugen Ely that he is now a noncommissioned officer. States that he is fighting for his country, risking his life and all that he has in service of it. But he is sorry that he has placed his wife in such an "unpleasant" situation.
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