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Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865 to Stockton Bates

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.23.21 Author/Creator: Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 August 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.1 x 24.8 cm. Order a Copy

They're resting. Praises cavalry men. They camp near the famous Sulpher Springs summer resort. "I would say there is a decided objection to Negro soldiers throughout the army, even among the Yankees who are generally abolitionists."

Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865
Bates, Stockton, fl. 1861-1866

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