Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863 to Elizabeth Smith and children
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04189.23 Author/Creator: Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863 Place Written: Falmouth, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1863/1/10 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope. Order a Copy
The army is still in the same location and is in a state of suspense concerning what will happen next. General Burnside announced a Grand Review which was canceled due to rain. One man in the regiment contracted small pox. The doctors isolated him in the woods where he died and was buried.
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