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

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GLC#
GLC04558.061-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
9 January 1863
Author/Creator
Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918
Title
To his wife
Place Written
Camp opposite Fredericksburg, [Virginia]
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 12.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Drilling, describes detail work for loading supplies, size of regiment: 13 discharged, 10 deserted, 2 died,2 killed in battle and 26 absent. Punishments for deserters described, jokes about needing a drum to organize his life when he returns home, questions on family doctor bills, other home news.

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