Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865 Collection of William A. Allison [decimalized .01-.43]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.23 Author/Creator: Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1861-1865 Pagination: 43 letters Order a Copy
Collection centers on letters from Allison to his friend Stockton Bates. Portrays the very real, non-glamorous life of a soldier. Mentions McClellan's dismissal, Fredericksburg, Hooker's appointment, Gettysburg (letters 17, 18, and 19), Pennsylvania campaign, Everett's oration at Gettysburg (27), and his parole as a prisoner of war (37, 38).
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