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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04558.059 Author/Creator: Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918 Place Written: Camp opposite Fredericksburg, [Virginia] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 December 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 18 x 13.5 cm. Order a Copy

Damaged at top left. With pencil note in margin p.1 enclosing "secesh" belt buckle for Georgiana. Trying to stay warm, describes previous week eating well in the town: "If you ever see a city rocked to pieces it is Fredericksburgh." Briefly alludes to casualties which were light in his regiment.

Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918

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