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Churchill, Byron, 1846-? to: Drazilla Churchill.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03859.03 Author/Creator: Churchill, Byron, 1846-? Place Written: Bolivar, Tennesee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 August 1862 Pagination: 4 p. Order a Copy

Churchill is well at present, and expects "a little brush" with the Confederate Army soon. He describes the seventy mile march from Mississippi to Tennessee, and briefly mentions that the soldiers were recently paid.

Churchill, Byron, 1846-1933

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