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Morey, Charles C., fl. 1830-1865 to mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.18.08 Author/Creator: Morey, Charles C., fl. 1830-1865 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 May 1864 Pagination: 3 p. ; 20.2 x 25.3 cm. Order a Copy

Expresses confidence in General Ulysses S. Grant's current plans and prays that "God may grant that this campaign may end this Hydra headed rebellion and cause the people of the south to see the error of their ways and return to their aliegance." Prepares for a five-day march. Pre-printed letterhead reads: Headquarters - Second Vermont Infantry, Sixth Corps.

Morey, Charles Carroll, ?-1865
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

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