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- GLC#
- GLC03523.18.01-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 2 August 1861
- Author/Creator
- Morey, Charles C., fl. 1830-1865
- Title
- to Sister Mamie
- Place Written
- Bush Hill, Virginia
- Pagination
- 4 p. : Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 25.3 cm
- Primary time period
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- Sub-Era
- The American Civil War
Discusses the "[t]errible" battle of Bull Run and the poor conditions of camp life, including difficult marches and poor diet. Discusses the execution of a "Zouave" soldier in camp for the "crime of murder." Also makes reference to the politics of war and General Winfield Scott's famous anaconda plan. First page contains color imprint of soldier brandishing a sword in one hand and an American flag in the other.
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