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Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 To his wife

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04558.014 Author/Creator: Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 Place Written: Roanoke Island, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 March 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Drill, shooting guns, health problems of other men. "The inhabitants are a hard miserable looking set what I have seen of them and the contrabands say that most of them are rebels at heart for all they have taken the oath of allegiance." Rumors of capture of Richmond, Manassas and Norfolk. Accidental shooting of Irishman and accidental bayoneting of another man. Gaining weight from good living. Written at Camp Dickinson.

Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918

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