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Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 to his mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03603.329 Author/Creator: Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 Place Written: Hampton, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 October 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Order a Copy

He writes that he has been wounded in the shoulder and is in the hospital. The bullet is still lodged in his side. He requests his mother's presence and says the wound prevents him from writing.

Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878

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