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Spafford, Forest, fl. 1864 to the family of Charles Morgan Coit

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03603.287 Author/Creator: Spafford, Forest, fl. 1864 Place Written: Coal Harbor, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 June 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy

Writes on Coit's behalf. Says that the regiment has joined Grant's group and is at the center of their "line of battle." Comments about the position of the enemy and the condition of the regiment.

Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878

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