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Allison, Eben, fl. 1861-1865 to Hattie Allison

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.24.066 Author/Creator: Allison, Eben, fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Chattanooga, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 October 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; Order a Copy

One letter from Eben Allison to Hattie Allison dated October 1, 1863. Mentions the aftermath of the Battle of Chickamauga and the actions of "Pap Thomas" whose corps saved the army from disaster.

Allison, Eben, fl. 1861-1865
Thomas, George Henry, 1816-1870
Allison, Hattie, fl. 1861-1864

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